"Capture and Pursuit: Arrest of Suspect in Fatal New Mexico State Police Officer Shooting"

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"Capture and Pursuit: Arrest of Suspect in Fatal New Mexico State Police Officer Shooting"
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The suspect wanted in the killings of a New Mexico state trooper and a South Carolina paramedic was captured in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, after a gas station clerk recognized him and called 911. Jaremy Smith, the 33-year-old suspect, was shot and wounded by deputies during a foot chase. Smith is suspected in the fatal shooting of officer Justin Hare and the slaying of paramedic Phonesia Machado-Fore. The suspect has an extensive criminal history and ties to the Albuquerque area. Hare's girlfriend described him as an amazing son, father, spouse, and police officer.

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