Albuquerque police investigate two homicides 12 hours apart
Apr. 20—The Albuquerque Police Department was called to investigate separate fatal shootings late Friday and Saturday morning, including one in which a young man allegedly killed his mother's ex-boyfriend in self-defense.
APD spokesperson Franchesca Perdue said the Saturday shooting is being investigated as a justifiable homicide.
"An 18-year-old male said he shot his mother's ex-boyfriend in self-defense as the armed man threatened to kill family members," she said.
Perdue said police responded sometime before 8:30 a.m. Saturday to a shooting at The Ridge apartments, near Tramway and Copper NE.
She said the ex-boyfriend was found shot to death, and the son was taken into custody for questioning.
"Detectives are investigating the circumstances that led up to the shooting," Perdue said.
The other shooting happened around 9 p.m. Friday.
Gilbert Gallegos, another APD spokesperson, said police responded to a double shooting at the Cinnamon Tree Apartments in the 7200 block of Central SE. He said a man was pronounced dead at the scene, while a woman was treated at a hospital.
Gallegos said someone refused to exit an apartment, and the SWAT team and crisis negotiators were trying to get them to surrender. Several hours later, he said in an update that no one was found in the apartment.
"The scene is secure and homicide detectives are continuing their investigation," Gallegos said.
