Farmington police officer shot, wounded; suspect sought

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Farmington police say a 25-year-old Farmington police officer is hospitalized in stable condition after being shot and wounded by a DWI suspect who remained at large. A police department statement identified the shooting suspect as 22-year-old Elias Buck and Police Chief Steve Hebbe said Buck was wanted on felony arrest warrants in other cases. According to the statement, Barreto spotted Buck and a woman walking together and saw they matched descriptions of the occupants of a car reportedly involved in drunk driving. It said Buck ran off after producing a gun and firing multiple shots at Barreto, who returned fire and radioed for assistance.