ALBUQUERQUE – At least one Albuquerque police officer fatally shot a man who allegedly was waving a handgun in the air while crossing a street, police said.
Officers were on patrol on in the area of Central Avenue and San Pedro Drive when the incident occurred Monday, police said.
According to police, the man was waving the gun in a “dangerous fashion” and the shooting occurred when officer identified themselves as police and walked up to him.
Police didn’t immediately release additional information about circumstances of the encounter, including how many officers fired.
