Homicide suspect from Albuquerque fatally shot
PHOENIX — A man killed Tuesday in metro Phoenix by members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force as he reportedly attempted to avoid apprehension has been identified as a suspect in an Aug. 1 fatal shooting in Farmington.
Authorities said no officers were injured in the incident in which 41-year-old Pedro “Peter” Lucero of Albuquerque was killed Tuesday on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community..
Lucero was sought in the killing of 24-yearold Francine Delgado and the wounding of 28-year-old Rebecca Jacquez.
Farmington police said the Farmington women were hit when Lucero fired gunshots at the back of an SUV occupied by multiple people.
Lucero was sought on a warrant charging him with crimes including first-degree murder.