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Person killed in encounter with Santa Fe County deputies

SANTA FE – Authorities say a suspect was killed during an encounter with Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies responding to a reported stabbing in a residential area.

The shooting occurred Wednesday in an area north of Santa Fe and was under investigation by the New Mexico State Police.

The agency said information about the person killed and circumstances of the incident were not immediately available.

Officer Dusty Francisco, a state police spokesman, confirmed a suspect was killed and said no deputies were injured.