Four officers were injured in a shootout while responding to a robbery in the northeast of the city, Albuquerque police said. Of the four injured, one was in critical condition. Police said officers responded to the robbery early Thursday morning near Dutch Bros Coffee on Juan Tabo Boulevard near Constitution Avenue when “things went wrong”. the neck over his vest. One officer was shot in the arm, had surgery and is now in a stable condition. An officer was shot but the bullet hit his vest. Medina says this vest saved his life. The last officer was injured in the eye by glass or shrapnel. Police say a suspect was being treated for a gunshot wound at the University of New Mexico (UNMH) hospital. It is also in a stable state. A second suspect and several others were arrested in connection with the robbery and shooting. A witness in the area told the KOAT crews that he heard at least 50 shots from a semi-automatic weapon. The police will evaluate the incident and continue the investigation for the next few weeks. Advisory services will also be available for the command staff and a number of police officers involved. Anyone who has information about this shoot or was in the area at the time of the shoot and has videos or photos is urged to contact APD or to give tips here >>. Stay with KOAT for further developments.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM –
Four officers were injured in a shootout while responding to a robbery in the northeast of the city, Albuquerque police said.
Of the four injured, one was in critical condition.
Police say officers responded to the robbery early Thursday morning near Dutch Bros Coffee on Juan Tabo Boulevard near Constitution Avenue when “things went wrong”.
APD chief Harold Medina said the officer listed in critical condition was shot at the base of the neck over his vest. One officer was shot in the arm, had surgery and is now in a stable condition. An officer was shot but the bullet hit his vest. Medina says this vest saved his life. The last officer was injured in the eye by glass or shrapnel.
Police say a suspect was being treated for a gunshot wound at the University of New Mexico (UNMH) hospital. It is also listed in stable condition.
A second suspect and several others were arrested in connection with the robbery and shooting.
A witness in the area told the KOAT crews that he heard at least 50 shots from a semi-automatic weapon.
The police will evaluate the incident and continue the investigation for the next few weeks. Advisory services will also be available for the command staff and a number of police officers involved.
Anyone who has information about this shoot or was in the area at the time of the shoot and has videos or photos is urged to contact APD or to give tips here >>.
Stay with KOAT for further developments.
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