Suspect Dies in an Officer-Involved Shooting in Farmington
A suspect died after an officer-involved shooting in Farmington on Monday afternoon. The shooting occurred on Murray Drive between Bristi Highway and West Main Street. New Mexico State Police news release says that about 9:23 a.m. the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 hang-up call. When the deputies arrived on the scene they […]
Family of Man Shot Dead by a Park Ranger at Carlsbad Caverns Sues Federal Government
The family of a man who was shot dead by a park ranger at Carlsbad Caverns National park is now suing the ranger and the federal government. Gage Lorentz from Colorado, was traveling through New Mexico in March when Park Ranger Robert John Mitchell pulled him over for speeding. After a long interaction and arguments, […]
New Mexico Man Was Unarmed When Killed, Camera Footage Shows
Recent camera footage released by authorities shows that a man from New Mexico that was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy last summer did not have a gun that he claimed to have after committing a crime spree. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday showed images of the fatal shooting of Marco […]
Police Brutality Lawyer
Law enforcement is entrusted to use their power to ensure that citizens feel safe and secure. However, law enforcement can also misuse their power, leading to unlawful acts such as excessive force, bodily injury, coercive sexual conduct, discriminatory harassment, false arrest, and unlawful searches and seizures. For example, when Derek Chauvin, a police officer, pressed […]
Larissa M. Lozano
Larissa M. Lozano practices in the areas of civil rights, sexual violence, law enforcement misconduct, wrongful death, children and youth, employment, medical malpractice, and general civil litigation. Larissa received her Bachelor of Arts with honors in psychology and Spanish from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. For her academic achievement, Larissa was awarded the President’s […]
