Watch: Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office holds news conference regarding fatal Vinton shooting

DOÑA ANA, County --

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- During a news conference, Dona Ana Sheriff Kim Stewart said her deputies were on the lookout for the driver who had been in a hit and run incident on Transmountain in El Paso, Texas.

She showed a dashcam video of her deputy contacting 28-year-old Richard Guerra, driving a gold minivan with vehicle damage on Washington Road near Gadsden High School.

Stewart explained that the deputy began to pursue Guerra, traveling around 90 miles per hour.
Sheriff Stewart pointed out in the video that after Guerra had turned left onto Dairy Road, he swerved into the oncoming lane, returned to the proper lane, then pulled over and fired at the deputy.
According to Stewart, that deputy pulled off from the chase, and other law enforcement continued on the pursuit.

Stewart told the media that the chase continued back into Texas with more exchange of gunfire.
The Sheriff said that eventually, Guerra crashed at the 1,000 block of Larry in Westway near Vinton, Texas.

She said first aid was rendered immediately, and Guerra was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.