Officer’s radio saves them from a bullet during shooting involving Albuquerque police
By Amari Saxton & Julian Paras
Click here for updates on this story
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque Police say an officer was shot, but not hurt thanks to something every officer carries on them.
“This shot struck the officer in the chest” said Chief Harold Medina. “His radio saved his life. The bullet is lodged in the radio.”
APD says on Sunday afternoon officers were looking for a repeat auto theft offender, with two outstanding felony warrants.
Officers found the man in the area of Coors Boulevard and Iliff Road.
As they tried to arrest him, there was a struggle, and police say the man shot the officer.
A second officer fired back hitting the man.
That man is in critical condition.
Police have not identified him.
They do say the suspect has a criminal history, dating back 15 years.
Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.