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six, i’m police officer. his body is now inside a las cruces funeral home. these images come from our new mexico mobile newsroom tonight… as friends, family, colleagues… and those who didn’t even know the 33- year-old officer… pay their respects. officer jose chavez was shot and killed friday evening … during a routine traffic stop. officer chavez was shot in the neck and later died a few at unievrsity medical center in el paso. he leaves behind a wife and two children. welcome back to abc-seven at six, i’m estela cas. and i’m rick cabrera. if you’re just joining us, abc-7 has been following the procession of fallen hatch police officer jose chavez. the escort began around 2 p-m in albuquerque — where the officer’s body was taken for an autopsy. law enforcement and first responders then proceed down i-25. they went through the village of hatch and traveled to las cruces. abc-7’s jamie warren is live from our new mexico mobile newsroom. jamie? this is where the procession carrying officer chavez’s body ended. he is finally back home in las cruces. the funeral home offered to pay for his services. you can see that procession made up of dozens of law enforcement agencies, family members. emotion from people gathered here …but after that 3 hour journey, past the village of hatch like chavez is now home. his funeral will be held on sunday the trial of a former soldier accused of shooting and killing another the trial of a former soldier accused of shooting and killing another a quieter weather pattern will prevail the next few days as temperatures climb to near or a a