- Taylor Hagan was in her apartment Tuesday afternoon when she was shot
- Husband Brit Hagan then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide
- Police say the pair were dead before police could arrive on the scene
A New Mexico police cadet was killed by her husband in a murder-suicide in their home, leaving their eight-year-old son orphaned on Thanksgiving.
Taylor Hagan, 32, was at her apartment at the Olympus Encantada Apartments in northeast Albuquerque on Tuesday afternoon.
Around 4 p.m., investigators believe her husband, Brit Hagan, 41, shot and killed her. It is then believed that the Briton turned the gun on himself.
Taylor was still attending the Albuquerque Police Department academy when she was killed.
Taylor Hagan (pictured left), a New Mexico police cadet, was killed by her husband in an apparent murder-suicide in their home, leaving their eight-year-old son orphaned on Thanksgiving
Hagan was still attending the Albuquerque Police Department academy when she was killed
Both were pronounced dead when officials arrived on the scene. A neighbor tipped off the police after hearing about the shooting KRQE.
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina remembered Hagan in a statement Wednesday
“She chose to serve the community as a police officer and keep the community safe,” he said.
“My sincere condolences go out to her family and loved ones on behalf of the entire APD family.”
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller called her death a tragic loss and urged people to watch for warning signs of domestic violence and abuse.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of APD Cadet Taylor Hagan and keep her loved ones and fellow cadets in our prayers,” Keller said in a statement.
‘Domestic violence affects people from all walks of life and incidents can unfortunately increase over the festive period, so I urge everyone in our community to be alert to warning signs of abuse.’
Taylor Hagan, 32, was in her apartment at the Olympus Encantada Apartments in northeast Albuquerque Tuesday afternoon when she was killed
Hagan was in her apartment at the Olympus Encantada Apartments in northeast Albuquerque Tuesday afternoon when her husband killed her
Maria Cahuenas, director of the Domestic Violence Resource Center of New Mexico, said the tragedy is a reminder of what can be done this time of year to prevent such incidents.
‘They increase in number during the holidays. We have attorneys who work during the holidays who can respond to the scene of domestic violence and immediately begin providing services to the victim,” Cahuenas shared. KOOT.
“We understand how difficult it is to talk about it, to even process it. We will meet the victims where they are. They don’t have to reveal anything that happens. They can contact us to see what’s available in the community.”