SAN JUAN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — A man and a woman were killed in an officer-involved shooting with U.S. Marshalls in San Juan County on Wednesday. According to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Brandon Roe and 25-year-old Breanna Wilkerson were both pronounced dead after shots were fired by U.S. Marshals during an attempted arrest.
Detectives with SJCSO were helping U.S. Marshals Service find Roe, who had warrants out for his arrest. At about 6 p.m., law enforcement tried to take Roe into custody at a home in the 4000 block of Copper Avenue. Witness statements say he was in the passenger seat of a vehicle being driven by a woman. According to those witnesses, the vehicle moved towards law enforcement officers while Roe tried to climb into the driver’s seat.
Shots were fired by U.S. marshals, SJCSO confirms. Roe and Wilkerson were pronounced dead on the scene. No law enforcement officers were injured.
“At the request of the U.S. Marshals Service, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has assumed responsibility for the officer-involved shooting investigation. Detectives not involved in the incident are leading the investigation to ensure impartiality and transparency.
We do not take the loss of life lightly and we are committed to a full, fair, and transparent review of what occurred. We offer our condolences to the families affected. Further details will be released as they become available.“
— San Juan County Sheriff’s Office
Roe had arrest warrants for failure to appear and failure to comply. He was being charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer and one count of commercial burglary.
