Police canine, suspect killed in officer-involved shooting near Albuquerque Sunport
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The multi-task agency is investigating an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a suspect Wednesday night.
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The Albuquerque Police Department says the shooting happened at the Comfort Inn Albuquerque Airport. APD Chief Harold Medina says police interactions with the suspect began Tuesday, when officers were called to recover stolen tools from a trailer in southeast Albuquerque. Chief Medina says the SWAT team tried to barricade the suspect, but he escaped. Then, Wednesday, police tracked the suspect to the hotel near the airport around 10 p.m.
APD says the suspect tried leaving the hotel, but ran back inside when he saw police. The suspect then jumped out of a second story window. Chief Medina says a police canine was released and was successful in stopping the individual. Medina said as officers approached, the suspect produced a gun and shots were fired. The suspect was killed on scene and the police canine was shot and killed in the exchange.
No other information has been released. This is a developing story.
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