KRQE Newsfeed: Fatal shooting, Suspect arrested, Windier weather, Venue overhaul, Ski areas open
Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday's Top Stories
Albuquerque man honored for organ donations that saved 4 lives
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8 Santa Fe schools see improvement in state ratings
National Guard lands helicopter at Hope Christian for Veteran’s Day celebration
12 cats saved from Albuquerque house fire
2024’s last supermoon rises this month. When can you see it?
Driver rams his car into crowd in China, killing 35
Tuesday's Five Facts
[1] APD: 1 killed, 3 injured by gunfire during police shooting - APD Chief Harold Medina said dispatch received calls about a man carrying a gun and pointing it at people at a gas station at San Mateo and Cutler. They said they were also told he had a four-year-old child with him and had pointed the gun at the child. APD said officers gave the man orders and shots were fired. The suspect was killed. Two other people were shot and had non-life-threatening injuries and were found at Carlisle and Lomas. A third person was shot at the gas station and was taken to the hospital. APD said that they are investigating how those three people were shot.
[2] APD: Man fired gun outside ABQ restaurant after being asked to leave - Police say 41-year-old Brandon Hovey was being aggressive with staff at the Quarter Celtic Brewpub on Sunday. Staff told police that Hovey had been inappropriate with a waitress earlier in the evening and was asked to leave. Investigators say Hovey got a gun from a friend's car and used it to hit the manager in the stomach and fired shots into the air before leaving the scene. He was later found nearby and arrested.
[3] Warmer-than-normal weather for some & mostly dry - Very clear skies will ensue for most of the day and as temperatures will rise, southwesterly winds will pick up a bit more, drying out the atmosphere even. It'll be slightly cooler in far-northern areas, but mostly warmer elsewhere. On the backside of this fast-moving storm system, despite a brief cooldown for most tomorrow, temperatures will mostly be on the climb until a bigger change ensues later this weekend.
[4] Brewer Arena grandstand in Los Alamos set for demolition - The grandstand at the Brewer Arena in Los Alamos is set to be demolished this week. A recent report detailed buckling columns, missing cables and supports, declaring it unsafe for the public. Once the grandstand is taken down, new ADA seating will be installed. Upgrades include revamping bathrooms, parking lot, and announcer booth.
[5] Historic snowfall in New Mexico helps ski resorts open up early - Ski areas around New Mexico are continuing to reap the benefits of a recent winter storm. Pajarito Mountain ski area received around 40 inches of snowfall in last week's storm, allowing them to open over 80% of the mountain a month ahead of schedule. Sandia Peak ski area also saw an early season opener, they were originally set to open the week after Christmas. Sipapu and Purgatory are set to open this weekend. Ski Santa Fe, Red River and Taos are scheduled to open the week of Thanksgiving.