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Las Cruces man sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting wife, at police

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- A Las Cruces man accused of shooting his wife and shooting at police has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.

District Court Judge Douglas Driggers sentenced 34-year-old Julian Valenzuela Monday.

Las Cruces police arrested Valenzuela after a chase on March 4.

Police said at the time that it all began with Valenzuela's wife calling the police after a domestic dispute in which Valenzuela fired several shots.

Following a police chase - Valenzuela crashed, stepped out of his car, and fired at officers. A k-9 officer helped subdue Valenzuela.

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