Edgewood, NM - On Saturday, July 13, 2019, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called to investigate an officer involved shooting involving the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office (SFCSO) in Edgewood, New Mexico.
The initial investigation indicates that at around 11:05 p.m. on July 12, 2019, a SFCSO deputy received a report of a suicidal male individual, at 3 Villa Conejo in Edgewood. The male subject, who was identified as Philip Fiorenzio (69) of Edgewood, NM left the residence in a grey Kia Sorento sports utility vehicle.
The deputy located the grey Kia Sorento on Pueblo Colinas road, and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Fiorenzio made a U-turn, drove head on and rammed into the SFSO deputy, causing the air bags to deploy. The deputy fired his duty weapon at Fiorenzio. Fiorenzio was taken into custody. The SFCSO Deputy was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for minor injuries. Fiorenzio was not injured during the incident. He was treated by emergency medical services on scene.
State Police agents charged Philip Fiorenzio with:
- Aggravated Battery with a deadly weapon
- Aggravated Assault with a deadly weapon
- Aggravated Fleeing a law enforcement officer
- Resisting or Obstructing a law enforcement officer
Philip Fiorenzio was arrested without further incident and booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center with No Bond.