Driver involved in crash found dead with gunshot wound in northeast Albuquerque, police say
Dec 23, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Police are investigating a homicide in the area of 7100 Menaul Blvd. NE, just east of Louisiana Boulevard.
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Police said a driver crashed Monday morning and was found with a gunshot wound. Witnesses called 911 to report the crash around 5:30 a.m. Officers and rescue personnel responded, and the driver died on the scene.
All three eastbound lanes of traffic on Menaul Boulevard are blocked between Chama Street and Pennsylvania Street while detectives investigate.