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El Paso County Sheriff Deputy will not face charges after shooting a suspect in the line of duty

Posted at 6:14 PM, Sep 04, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-04 20:14:54-04

EL PASO COUNTY — El Paso County Sheriff Deputy Bethany Gibson will not face charges after shooting a suspect in the line of duty on May 29.

The 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office says Daniel Nunez approached the Deputy with a gun and ignored commands to drop it.

Deputy Gibson fired one shot that hit Nunez in the leg.

Nunez has recovered and is facing a charge of threatening an officer with a weapon. He is set to be in court on Sept. 22.