VIDEO: Albuquerque police arrest teen suspect in Coronado Center shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department released video showing officers arrest 17-year-old Nathaniel Martinez, who is accused of shooting a mall security guard at Coronado Center. Officers can be seen chasing Martinez who ended up in handcuffs after the foot chase.
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Police said Martinez was found sleeping inside Fuddruckers at the mall and a security guard asked him to leave. They say a fight broke out and the teen shot the guard, injuring him. An officer spotted Martinez at a bus stop and asked him if he saw anyone with a gun. Martinez then took off running across a busy Louisiana Blvd. and into a parking lot where he surrendered. Police say he threw a gun under a nearby car before surrendering.
Martinez will be held behind bars while awaiting trial. He is facing several charges including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
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