Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Matthew Sanchez

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/14/2024

Location : Central and Elizabeth

City : Albuquerque

County : Bernalillo

State : New Mexico

Agency : Albuquerque Police Department

Officer(s) :Jeff Schwarzel

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Albuquerque police were sent to Central and Elizabeth in Albuquerque in a mobile home park for domestic disturbance. They encountered Matthew Sanchez with a gun coming from a mobile home and shot and killed him. An officer was also shot by friendly fire from another officer and injured.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/apd-officer-shot-suspect-dead-in-overnight-shooting/

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/albuquerque-police-providing-details-on-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/