A Scottsdale man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting a New Mexico police officer three years ago.
31-year-old Robert Nelson pleaded guilty to attempted murder of a federal task force officer and a weapons charge, the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Mexico announced Wednesday.
In September 2020, a police officer serving on a federal task force tried to pull him over for following another car too closely.
He fired three times through the passenger-side window of his car, striking the officer. She survived but suffered permanent damage to her eyes and hands after being hit by bullets and glass shards, officials said.
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