THE MAN SUSPECTED IN A SHOOTING AND SEVERAL CARJACKINGS IN ALBUQUERQUE BEFORE HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY OFFICERS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS EDGAR ALVARADO. THE 21 YEAR OLD HAD SEVERAL ACTIVE WARRANTS FOR BURGLARY, ROBBERY AND BATTERY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT TUESDAY.
SHERIFF MANNY GONZALES SAYS TWO DEPUTIES AND AN APD OFFICER OPENED FIRE ON ALVARADO AFTER HE FIRED A SHOT AND STRUCK A DEPUTY’S VEHICLE NEAR LA VETA AND CONSTITUTION. THE TWO DEPUTIES AND THE OFFICER FIRED A TOTAL OF 12 ROUNDS, AND ALVARADO WAS STRUCK MULTIPLE TIMES.
