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Navajo Nation Police Officer Shot And Killed, Suspect In Custody

A Navajo Nation police officer was shot and killed early Sunday morning.

Authorities said the officer was shot while responding to a domestic violence call near the small town of Prewitt, in western New Mexico.

The officer has been identified as 27-year-old Houston James Largo .

The FBI and Navajo Nation are investigating the shooting.

They say a suspect is in custody. Officer Largo had been with the Navajo Nation police for five years.

Al Macias, former KJZZ news director, retired as KJZZ's news director in 2022. He rejoined the station as a features reporter in 2023 and also as a part-time editor in 2024.