Murder of Rio Rancho NM Officer Officer Gregg Benner

Murder of Rio Rancho NM Officer Officer Gregg Benner ---
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1 killed 1 injured 1 arrested May 25, 2015 Murder of Rio Rancho NM Officer Officer Gregg Benner On Memorial Day, Andrew Romero allegedly was paranoid when he forced his girlfriend Tabitha Littles who had just smoked a bowl of methamphetamines to drive a Dodge Durango to prowl for for stores to break into. She was scared that he would shoot her and swerved near the police car of officer Gregg Benner, which pulled them over at about 8 P.M.  Allegedly, Romero threw the vehicle into drive and demanded she step on the gas or he would shoot her. After a brief chase, Littles was tossed out after being shot in the foot, then she heard gun shots and saw Benner stagger towards her asking “What was his name?” before collapsing. Romero allegedly shot at the officer in a library parking lot because he was “scared.”  Judge maintained $5 million bond because Romero is a proven flight risk with a long violent criminal history being charged with voluntary manslaughter in 2005. Romero is charged murder, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated fleeing a peace officer, tampering with evidence and felon in possession of a firearm. Tabitha Littles (white female) was also charged with  accessory to homicide. Benner, 49,  was a military veteran who had been with the Rio Rancho Police Department for four years with five children




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• Daily Mail
• Officer Down Officer Nigel Benner was shot and killed while making a traffic stop near the intersection of Pinetree Road and Southern Road at approximately 8:15 pm. After making contact with the two occupants the vehicle fled and Officer Benner pursued it a short distance before it stopped again in the area of 900 Pinetree Road SE. One of the subjects opened fire on Officer Benner, wounding him, before fleeing again. Officer Benner was transported to UNM Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. One of the subjects was arrested by members of the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office later in the night. The other subject remains at large. Officer Benner was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Rio Rancho Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife, two children, and three stepchildren.

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1 killed 1 injured 1 arrested May 25, 2015 Police hunt for gunman who killed New Mexico officer CNN (CNN) Police in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, are searching for a man who shot and killed an on-duty officer Monday night. Chief Michael Geier said the man fled the scene in a Dodge pickup.1 killed 1 arrested May 25, 2015 shooting Girlfriend reveals details, suspect confesses to cop killing Rio Rancho shooting  KRQE News 13  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) - gunning down Officer Gregg Benner. criminal complaint says that Romero told investigators he shot at Officer Benner because he was “scared.” The complaint also says on the night of the shooting Romero was making his girlfriend drive around because he was looking for places to break she smoked a bowl and a half of methamphetamines.” Littles said Romero was acting “paranoid.” She said she swerved her car while driving on Southern, to get the attention of Officer Benner. She says she was scared Romero was going to shoot her. Officer Benner pulled the Dodge Durango SUV over. Romero didn’t cooperate with the officer. “Ms. Littles stated Mr. Romero threw the vehicle into drive and demanded she step on the gas or he will shoot her.” After a brief chase, Littles was tossed out of the vehicle after being shot in the foot  Fallen Rio Rancho officer was hit in upper, lower torso KOAT Albuquerque‎ RIO RANCHO, N.M. —Rio Rancho police said 49-year-old Officer Gregg Benner was shot ... Police officer Gregg Benner shot dead New Mexico traffic stop Daily Mail‎  Andrew Romero, 28, was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting, according to abqjournal.com. lengthy criminal history including being charged with voluntary manslaughter in 2005.   krqe Rio Rancho Police say one of their officers has been shot and a suspect is on the loose following an incident Monday night. Police say the shooting happened just after 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the Esther Bone Memorial Library

Girlfriend of accused cop killer charged in murder By Chelo Rivera  May 28, 2015 Girlfriend reveals details, suspect confesses to Rio Rancho shooting Rio Rancho police officer shot, suspect at large RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The girlfriend of the man facing murder charges for killing a Rio Rancho officer has also been charged in the murder. Tabitha Littles was with Andrew Romero the night Officer Benner was shot and killed. She is charged with accessory to homicide.