Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) — The City of Albuquerque is paying $2.5-million to a man wounded by a police officer as he held a knife to his own neck. The City was facing a lawsuit from Max Mitnick over the June 2020 shooting, and an internal investigation found Officer Jose Ruiz lacked command and control, which escalated the encounter. APD annually ranks among the highest of US cities in police shootings, according to data from the Police Violence Report.
