Albuquerque police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday near Tennessee Street, with officials saying no officers were hurt but offering few other confirmed details about what unfolded. The incident has been reported as occurring sometime before 5 p.m., in the area near Tennessee Street between Copper Avenue and Chico Road.
Exactly where in the city to place the shooting has become a point of confusion among local outlets. KOAT described the incident as involving police in northeast Albuquerque, while KRQE reported that Albuquerque police were investigating an officer-involved shooting in southeast Albuquerque that same day. Both outlets agree the shooting happened near Tennessee Street between Copper Avenue and Chico Road, even as they differ on which part of the city that falls under.
The Albuquerque Journal offered additional detail on timing and location, reporting that the shooting happened sometime before 5 p.m. near Tennessee and Copper NE, northwest of Central and Wyoming. A police spokesperson quoted by the paper, Gallegos, said there were no confirmed details at the time about what had taken place.
What Police Have Confirmed So Far
According to KRQE, police said no officers were injured in the shooting. Beyond that, authorities have not said whether anyone else was hurt or killed during the incident, according to ABQ Raw, which reported that the Multi-Agency Task Force was responding to begin an investigation into the shooting…