ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – APD says four people were shot and one of them killed in an exchange of gunfire in southwest Albuquerque Saturday night. They say neighbors near the Westgate Community Park called in just before 9:00 p.m. to report gun shots.
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Information is still very limited but police say four men were involved, all between the ages of 20 to 30 years old, were shot. As of last night, one person has died, one was treated and released on scene, one had non=life threatening injuries, and one person was in critical but stable condition.
“We are looking into call history for this area in general. We had some activation from our gunshot detection system,” said Lt. Ray DelGreco.
No motive or suspects have been named. This remains under investigation.