Albuquerque police release details on recent officer-involved shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department held a news conference Friday to release details on an officer-involved shooting from March 30, 2024.
On March 29, the day before the officer-involved shooting, police say 19-year-old Alijah Archuleta was involved in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. Archuleta allegedly refused to let his girlfriend out of the car and go into a residence on the 700 block of 59th St., between Fortuna Rd. and Glenorio Rd. Eventually she was able to leave the vehicle and enter the residence. Police say Archuleta then discharged a firearm, drove around the neighborhood and fired another shot. APD says ShotSpotter shows two shots being fired in the area at that time.
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On March 30, 2024 APD said officers were called to same residence after receiving a call stating Archuleta had showed up to the same residence. When officers arrived on scene Archuleta ran and got into the passenger seat of a car and fled. Two officers fired their weapons during this time. Both officers stated they believed they saw Archuleta holding a weapon and once inside the vehicle they said they believed they saw him turning around and facing them with a weapon in hand. Officers later found two firearms inside the vehicle, one was reported as stolen.
Police say four people were inside the vehicle including Archuleta, 20-year-old Caden Davis and two other unidentified individuals. The suspects fled to a park in the area where all occupants fled. Officers detained Davis nearby, he was later released and is currently not facing charges. On April 16, officers arrested Archuleta who told police he grabbed a firearm from the front seat and turned to put it in the back seat while fleeing. Archuleta is currently being held behind bars while awaiting trial for charges related to domestic dispute incident.
