EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The trial of former Las Cruces police officer Felipe Hernandez, accused of shooting and killing a woman during a 2023 encounter, continued Thursday, Oct. 30, with closing arguments from both the defense and prosecution.

Hernandez is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 45-year-old Teresa Gomez, which happened on Oct. 3, 2023.

On Wednesday, during the third day of the trial, Hernandez took the stand for the first time. He shared details about his background, including his service in Iraq as a U.S. Army soldier and a 2005 diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

He also described the moments leading up to the deadly encounter, saying he believed one of the individuals involved, Jesus Garcia, was armed. The item Garcia held was late

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