ALBUQUERQUE POLICE CHIEF GORDEN EDEN IS EXPLAINING WHY HE SAID THE APD OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF A HOMELESS MAN WAS JUSTIFIED. HE MADE THE COMMENT LAST FRIDAY IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION. EDEN SAYS IT CAUGHT HIM OFF-GUARD AND HE BASED HIS ANSWER ON INFORMATION HE GOT AT A BRIEFING EARLIER IN THE DAY. HE TELLS US HE'S COMMITTED TO THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS. HE SAYS HE'S REACHED OUT TO THE LAS CRUCES POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ASKED THEM TO DO THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE SHOOTING. HE SAYS HE WANTS TO MAKE IT CLEAR…ANY DETERMINATION OF JUSTIFICATION SHOULD ONLY BE MADE AFTER A FULL INVESTIGATION.
