New Mexico officer shot and killed on highway

A New Mexico State Police officer was fatally shot on a highway on Thursday and authorities chased the attacker, killing him in a shootout, officials said. State Police said one of its officers was shot in Luna County between Las Cruces and Deming in a confrontation along Interstate 10 in southern New Mexico. They said multiple agencies then pursued the suspect's vehicle to the Las Cruces area before there was an exchange of gunfire.

The suspect was killed and a Las Cruces police officer was shot. The officer was taken to a hospital in El Paso with injuries that were not life-threatening, according to Las Cruces police spokesman. The names of the dead and wounded weren't immediately released. New Mexico Governor has ordered all flags at state buildings lowered to half-staff from Friday to Tuesday to honor the State Police officer killed in the line of duty.