Officer Houston James Largo, 27, a decorated Navajo Nation Police Department officer, was shot while on duty on March 11, 2017, along County Road 19 near Prewitt, New Mexico. Largo had responded to a domestic violence call in a remote area of western New Mexico when he stopped a vehicle; shortly after the stop shots were fired and he was struck by a .22-caliber rifle. A woman from the rural community noticed flashing police lights and found Largo lying face down and bleeding; she used the patrol car radio to call for help. He was taken to an Albuquerque hospital and died of his wounds the next day, March 12, 2017.

Authorities identified 37-year-old Kirby Cleveland as the suspect. Cleveland had been drinking earlier that night and, after being returned to his home, was stopped by Officer Largo. Cleveland later said he mistakenly believed Largo was one of several people who had attacked him with bats days earlier. After the shooting Cleveland walked home, informed his wife, and was later found hiding in the hills more than a mile from the scene and taken into custody. Does anyone from the Prewitt area have details about the response that night or information about how officers were alerted on remote County Road 19?