Death by Cop- 2022
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Colby Atkins
Case # :1302
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/20/2022
Location : Isleta Blvd+Camino del Valle SW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by policer after chase
Disposition : No criminal charges
Open Records Summary :
A man had crashed and passed out in a car. Bernalillo deputies woke the man up and he allegedly drove away, striking multiple police vehicles. Police escalated a chase. He allegedly ran into multiple civilian vehicle before crashing. He allegedly struggled in his vehicle, exiting and re-entering it multiple times, before officers allege he emerged with what looked like a weapon. Police shot and killed him. No BWC has been made available.
Source Links :
https://apnews.com/article/shootings-albuquerque-eb9a1e38ac8a4eb10fc93ee5c99a9d11
https://www.abqjournal.com/2534802/bcso-ids-man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-sw-abq.html