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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/