ALAMOGORDO, N.M., Dhu-AlHijjah 2, 1437, Sep 3, 2016, SPA -- A police officer who authorities say pursued a 38-year-old man with three active arrest warrants was fatally shot by the suspect Friday after gunfire erupted in a residential area of a small, southern New Mexico town, AP reported. The suspect, Joseph Moreno, was killed in the daytime encounter, Alamogordo police said at a news conference. They did not say who shot Moreno, and it wasn't clear if other officers were involved in the pursuit. The slain officer was identified as Clint Corvinus, a four-year veteran who went to high school in the town about 200 miles south of Albuquerque. Authorities said he is survived by his parents, girlfriend and an 8-year-old daughter. Corvinus' death marks the second fatal shooting of a police officer in a rural area of the state in less than a month. Three weeks ago, authorities said an Ohio fugitive gunned down Officer Jose Chavez during a traffic stop in Hatch, a village about 100 miles west of Alamogordo that's known for its green chile crop. Alamogordo, a desert town of about 31,000 people, bills itself as the "friendliest place on Earth." It is home to Holloman Air Force Base and White Sands National Monument. Within hours of the shooting Friday, law enforcement across the state expressed condolences for Corvinus' fellow officers and family. Flags were being flown at half-staff outside the Alamogordo police department, and mourners had begun placing flowers outside the building. Police said Moreno had a lengthy criminal history, and online court records showing he was scheduled to stand trial on drug charges in December. -- SPA 00:20 LOCAL TIME 21:20 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w