Albuquerque Police Kill Armed Man, Injure Two Others

Albuquerque police officers fatally shot 41-year-old Stephen Griego just before midnight on Friday following a chaotic altercation in Downtown. Police discovered a gun at the scene, which they stated Griego held at the time of the shooting. The incident unfolded rapidly, with officers responding to sounds of gunfire.

Four officers discharged their weapons multiple times at Griego. The exchange of gunfire led to two other individuals sustaining injuries. One was reportedly involved in the initial confrontation with Griego, while a bystander was struck by a stray bullet a block away. Both injured parties were hospitalized with wounds not considered life-threatening.

A multi-agency task force and the APD's Internal Affairs Division are now investigating the shooting. Detectives are working to establish the exact sequence of events and identify who fired the shots that injured the other two individuals. The officers involved have been placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigations.