Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office issued the following announcement on April 2.
This morning around 7am deputies responded to the 200 block of Saavedra SW in reference to a suspicious person. When deputies arrived on scene, they observed a male suspect possibly vandalizing a vehicle in the area. The suspect fled in a separate vehicle and attempted to ram the deputies inside their marked patrol units.
A pursuit ensued and ended in the area of Arenal and Lopez when the offender began shooting at deputies. Deputies returned fire and the offender stayed barricaded in the vehicle while refusing to comply with the deputies commands.
It is unknown if the offender was injured at that time but deputies observed him moving throughout the vehicle as they continued to attempt to gain his compliance. The BCSO SWAT team was activated and arrived on scene. During the approach of the SWAT team, the offender shot at deputies once again and at least one member of the SWAT team returned fire.
The SWAT team approached the vehicle and located one male deceased inside. The identity of the offender is unknown at this time.
No deputies were injured during the exchange of gunfire. The investigation is active and ongoing. Follow the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office for future updates when information becomes available.
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