APD: Man arrested for shooting home invasion suspect
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque police arrested a 67-year-old man accused of a deadly shooting in the southeast part of the city.
Officers responded around 9 a.m. to a home near Broadway and Sunport Boulevard. They received a call from a man reporting he shot an intruder at his home.
When they arrived, they found the man there – and a woman with a gunshot wound.
After authorities tried life-saving measures on her, the woman died.
The man, identified as 67-year-old Elias Garcia, allegedly told police he grabbed his gun after discovering the woman broke into his home and threatened to shoot her if she moved.
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As Garcia reportedly went to call 911, the woman tried running away. He told police he grabbed her then, during a struggle and scuffle, his gun went off and shot her.
Police arrested Garcia and charged him with involuntary manslaughter.