The El Paso County Sheriff’s office confirmed the death of Deputy Peter Herrera in a statement on Facebook. EL PASO, Texas - A West Texas sheriff’s deputy, who was critically wounded Friday in a shooting during a traffic stop, has died. Authorities had said on Friday that they expected Herrera to survive the shooting because he was wearing a protective vest. Herrera was shot around 1:50 a.m. Friday after stopping a vehicle in San Elizario, about 25 miles (40 kilometres) southeast of El Paso along the U.S.-Mexico border. Authorities say a man in the vehicle started shooting after the deputy asked the driver to step out of the car.

Source: thestar March 25, 2019 03:11 UTC