ALBUQUERQUE - An Artesia, N.M., man was shot and killed early this morning during a federal arrest operation. The man, Michael Todd Evans, 47, was fatally shot after he opened fire on officers who went to his residence to execute a warrant authorizing his arrest. An ATF Special Agent sustained a non-lethal injury when he was shot by Evans. In accordance with normal procedures, the circumstances surrounding the shooting are being reviewed. No further information will be made available at this time.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
