Bloomfield police officer Timothy Ontiveros has died from injuries sustained when responding to a traffic stop. Plus: A measles case has been confirmed in San Juan County, and free Saturday concerts return to the Farmington Museum. By Ryan Simonovich. This story is sponsored by Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan College and San Juan Regional Medical Center.
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Bloomfield Police Department – https://www.facebook.com/bloomfieldpdnm/
Farmington Museum – www.fmtn.org/248/Farmington-Museum-at-Gateway-Park
Measles – https://www.nmhealth.org/about/erd/ideb/mog/
Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan College – https://www.sanjuancollege.edu/thebigidea/
San Juan Regional Medical Center – https://www.sanjuanregional.com/
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A Bloomfield police officer has died from a gunshot wound he received during a traffic stop. A measles case has been confirmed in San Juan County and Saturday evening concerts returned to the Farmington Museum. You are watching the Local News Roundup, brought to you by the Big Idea Makerspace at San Juan College and San Juan Regional Medical Center. I’m Sadie Smith. Bloomfield police officer Timothy Ontiveros, who died from a gunshot wound on June 1st, was brought home in a law enforcement procession on June 3rd, and laid to rest. Ontiveros died from injuries sustained when responding to a traffic stop. According to police, Ontiveros stopped a suspect for a traffic violation in Bloomfield on May 26th. The suspect locked themselves in their car and concealed their identity, according to police. Ontiveros broke the car’s window to initiate an arrest when the suspect shot at the officer. Ontiveros was transferred to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, but died from his injuries six days later. The male suspect was fatally shot by another police officer on the scene. Free concerts at the Farmington Museum returned on June 7th with a performance by Sean Thornton Blues Band. Concerts continue every Saturday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. through August 30th. Different bands each week will showcase a variety of genres, from blues and rock to folk and Americana. The concerts take place on the museum terrace. Learn more at farmingtonmuseum.org. The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed a case of measles in San Juan County. A child under the age of four contracted the disease on an airplane. People at the San Juan Regional Medical Center, emergency room and health Partners pediatrics clinic may have been exposed. The Department of Health encourages the public to get vaccinated in the San Juan County Public Health Office provides free measles vaccines. Learn more at measles.doh.nm.gov. To learn more about these stories, visit farmingtonlocal.news. Thanks for tuning in to the Local News Network. I’m Sadie Smith.
