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Gallup Detective, Jail Guard Die in Pre-Dawn Shootout
In Gallup a veteran police detective John Alviso 60 and city jailer Larry Ambler 24 were killed during a burglary bust at a car firm. Vincent Barraza 19 faces murder charges after being arrested hours later. The gunfight began when officers Arviso and Detective Williams confronted two burglars at 4:15 a.m. and led to a fatal exchange.
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