Police investigate overnight homicide on Bellamah

Police investigate overnight homicide near downtown Albuquerque

Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened overnight in an area between downtown Albuquerque and I-40.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened overnight.

Around 11:31 p.m. Thursday, Albuquerque police officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of Bellamah Avenue Northwest, between 5th and 6th Streets. Shortly after that, someone called 911 to report shots fired in the area.

Officers arrived and found a man shot. Paramedics took him to the hospital where he later died from his wound.

Homicide detectives are now investigating.

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