A suspect died after a shootout which left two police officers injured on Tuesday night in northwest Albuquerque.
Police identified the suspect as a man in his 20s who had a gun. A shootout resulted with the officers and a suspect, who died at the scene.
Shrapnel and shattered glass injured two officers were fired at vehicles bet they’re expected to be fine.
Dispatch officers were immediately deployed to the area of the Eight Street and Bellamah Avenue about a family member who said a man was having suicidal thoughts Tuesday evening.
They arrived at the scene and heard someone yelling from a grou of people, including the man.
After getting the family out of the home, the man stayed inside. Police tried convincing him to come out, saying they wanted to help him. When he exited the home, they used “less lethal” force but he went back inside when it didn’t work.
According to the Police, they heard gunshot from inside of the home, hitting an officer’s vehicle and injuring the two officers. Then, the suspect came back outside with the gun, prompting the shootout.
A drone confirmed the suspect when inside the home, where he died.
Albuquerque Police District Chief Cecily Barker didn’t specifically say if an officer’s gunshots led to the man’s death. The Multi-Agency Task Force is investigating.
