Person-of-Interest Sought in Convenience Store Shootings

     TWO PEOPLE ARE HOSPITALIZED AFTER BEING SHOT AT AN ALBUQUERQUE 7-11 NEAR SAN MATEO AND KATHRYN JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT MONDAY MORNING. ONE OF THE VICTIMS IS AN EMPLOYEE AT THE CONVENIENCE STORE WHO APD OFFICER FRED DURAN SAYS TRIED TO BREAK UP THE ARGUMENT BETWEEN THE TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS. DURAN SAYS THE EMPLOYEE AND THE OTHER VICTIM WERE SHOT OUTSIDE THE STORE BY THE SUSPECT. ONE WAS FOUND IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE OTHER AT THE STORE ENTRANCE.

DURAN SAYS BOTH VICTIMS WERE MALE, AS IS THE SUSPECT. HE SAYS EVERYONE INVOLVED WAS A REGULAR AT THAT PARTICULAR 7-11 STORE AND LIVE IN THE AREA.

THE VICTIMS ARE AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL, IN STABLE CONDITION. THEIR NAMES HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED. THE SUSPECT IS STILL AT LARGE. POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR HIM AS A PERSON OF INTEREST.

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