Las Cruces police identify man fatally shot during narcotics investigation
Las Cruces police identified David Gallegos Jr., 45, as the man fatally shot during a narcotics investigation last Friday. Gallegos was suspected of trafficking meth and fentanyl and was shot by undercover narcotics agents outside a Las Cruces McDonald's.
The Las Cruces Police Department identified David Gallegos Jr., 45, as the man fatally shot during a narcotics investigation on April 24. Gallegos was suspected of possessing and selling large quantities of methamphetamine. Two narcotics agents from the Metro Narcotics team were surveilling him when the shooting occurred outside a Las Cruces McDonald's. Surveillance footage showed Gallegos reaching for his firearm as agents exited their unit, prompting one agent to discharge his firearm. A search warrant on Gallegos' Dodge pickup uncovered 1.13 pounds of methamphetamine, over 500 fentanyl pills, and 20 grams of powdered fentanyl. Gallegos had been arrested approximately 28 times in the past and was a convicted felon on probation at the time of the shooting. The shooting remains under investigation.
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