Incident

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4-11-2024 New Mexico Albuquerque 0-1

Location

April 11, 2024

Walmart Supercenter
2266 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Mark Benavidez
Age: 30
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed

Notes

Suspect fatally shot after grabbing and firing LEO's rifle.

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Rifle

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/albuquerque-police-shoot-kill-man-who-fired-officers-rifle/

URL: https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/apd-to-release-details-on-police-shooting-that-left-suspect-dead/

URL: https://www.abqjournal.com/news/camera-captures-apd-officers-using-racial-slurs-espousing-violence-at-scene-of-fatal-police-shooting/article_4a753d0a-4ba8-11ef-bf5d-334d074165ac.html#tncms-source=home-featured-7-block

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 24