Death by Cop- 2022

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Frank Lewis Baty

Case # :826

Gender : Male

Age : 58

Race : Black

Date : 06/19/2022

Location : 125 2nd St NW

City : Albuquerque

County : Bernalillo

State : New Mexico

Agency : Albuquerque PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Frank Lewis Baty sat in front of a hotel with a gun in his vehicle. Police ordered him to put it down. He reportedly said “No!” Police shot and killed him. Media later misconstrued the case as “suicide by cop.” There is no indication that this was the case.

Source Links :

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/apd-body-cam-footage-shows-suicide-by-cop/

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/video-shows-deadly-confrontation-with-police-in-downtown-albuquerque/