LAS CRUCES, NM – Armando Silva, 29, murdered Las Cruces Officer Jonah Hernandez in the line of duty this past weekend with a fatal stab to the chest, marking the first on-duty death of an officer in the department’s 96-year history. Silva, who reportedly had a lengthy criminal history, was subsequently shot and killed by a good samaritan who called for help on the fallen officer’s radio.

According to ABC News, the incident began with a call that Silva was trespassing on private property at a Las Cruces business Sunday afternoon. Las Cruces Chief Jeremy Story told a Tuesday news conference that Hernandez was dispatched by himself and was attacked by Silva, who was wielding a large kitchen knife.

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