Nelson Francisco Horse Rodarte Jr., 39, was killed on November 25, 2017, in Peñasco, New Mexico, after a domestic disturbance at a residence escalated into a deadly confrontation. Deputies from the Taos County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the New Mexico State Police responded to reports that Rodarte had been harassing his girlfriend and her family and had assaulted his girlfriend the night before; officers were also aware of several outstanding arrest warrants.

When deputies arrived around 8 a.m., Rodarte initially barricaded himself in a bedroom and then climbed onto the roof. Law enforcement reported he was armed with a loaded rifle and had a loaded revolver in his pocket, and that he refused to put down the rifle and pointed it at officers. A state police officer and a sheriff’s deputy fired, fatally wounding him. The shooting was placed under investigation.

Friends and family remembered Rodarte as a hardworking, outgoing electrician who owned Mountain Man Electric and was willing to help others. Does anyone in Peñasco have information about the events that morning or Rodarte’s activities in the days leading up to November 25, 2017?