A MAN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING AN APD OFFICER IN JANUARY COULD GO TO PRISON FOR LIFE, IF FOUND TO BE AN ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL. THE U-S ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN ALBUQUERQUE IS PROSECUTING 37 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER COOK UNDER A FEDERAL INITIATIVE TARGETING THE WORST OF THE WORST OFFENDERS.
COOK MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN FEDERAL COURT MONDAY. HE HAS ALREADY PLEADED GUILTY TO STATE CHARGES, AND IS AWAITING SENTENCING, IN THE SHOOTING AND WOUNDING OF OFFICER LOU GOLSON DURING A TRAFFIC STOP JANUARY THIRD.
PROSECUTORS SAY, AS A CONVICTED FELON, IT WAS ILLEGAL FOR COOK TO POSSESS A FIREARM AT THE TIME OFFICER GOLSON WAS SHOT.
