Las Cruces police and the Officer-involved Incident Task Force are investigating a shooting that occurred early Thursday evening in the parking lot of the Chili's restaurant on the 400 block of south Telshor Boulevard.
According to a press release from the Las Cruces Police Department, around 6 p.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to the reports of an aggressive man threatening patrons and employees at Chili’s Grill and Bar on Telshor.
Preliminary information from the investigation indicates the first-arriving officer made contact with the man in the parking lot. Indications are that the officer perceived a threat from the man and discharged at least one round that struck the man.
Officers attempted life-saving measures, but the man succumbed to his injuries on scene.
The man has since been identified as 50-year-old Philip Adrian Mullin of Las Cruces.
The officer, who will not be identified at this time, was not injured. As is departmental protocol for such an incident, the officer will be placed on standard administrative leave pending further investigation. No other information is available at this time.
UPDATE: According to the latest press release from the LCPD, Las Cruces police will host a news conference Tuesday morning to present additional information and answer questions on the officer-involved shooting.
The news conference will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, in Council Chambers at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main St. Chief Jeremy Story will present additional information and be available to answer limited questions. The news conference will be streamed live on the City’s YouTube channel and on LCPD’s Facebook page.
This is a developing story. Updated at 12:55 pm Friday.