2 days ago · Prosecutors said he shot Presley Eze at point-blank range in a scuffle after police responded to a 911 call from a gas station attendant who reported that Eze stole beer. Eze allegedly placed his ...

1 day ago · The officer, Brad Lunsford, shot Presley Eze, 36, in the head on Aug. 2, 2022, after Mr. Eze grabbed another officer’s Taser during the struggle. The shooting drew the attention of the N.A.A.C.P ...

1 day ago · Prosecutors said he shot Presley Eze at point-blank range in a scuffle after police responded to a 911 call from a gas station attendant who reported that Eze stole beer. Eze allegedly placed his ...

2 days ago · Officer Lunsford’s actions were not just a tragic lapse in judgment; they were an egregious abuse of power that cost Presley Eze his life,” Torrez said in a statement after the verdict was announced. The charge of voluntary manslaughter with a firearms enhancement carries a possible sentence of up to nine years in prison. Evidence at trial ...

2 days ago · Prosecutors said he shot Presley Eze at point-blank range in a scuffle after police responded to a 911 call from a gas station attendant who reported that Eze stole beer. Eze allegedly placed his ...

3 days ago · Las Cruces, NM – This afternoon, a jury found Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement following the August 2022 shooting death of Presley Eze. Lunsford was remanded into custody following the announcement of the verdict and will face a sentencing hearing at a later date.

2 days ago · Former Las Cruces police officer Brad Lunsford was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement for the Aug. 2, 2022 shooting death of 36-year-old Presley C. Eze Jr. Wednesday ...

2 days ago · Presley Eze with his son, Isaac. Courtesy of Eze's family Cellphone video shows the moment before a Las Cruces police officer shot and killed Presley Eze during a confrontation at a gas station.

Jan 31, 2025 · Former Las Cruces police officer Brad Lunsford is facing trial for the August 2022 shooting death of 36-year-old Presley C. Eze Jr. Lunsford is charged with voluntary manslaughter with a...

1 day ago · DEPT. OF JUSTICE NEWS RELEASE A jury has found Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford guilty of voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement following the August 2022 shooting death of Presley Eze. Lunsford was remanded into custody following the announcement of the verdict and will face a sentencing hearing at a later date. Lunsford could…