3 officers have been shot while responding to an armed robbery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, authorities say.
Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina said one officer was shot above his bulletproof vest. But a "vest did save" another officer's life, Medina said.One officer was critically wounded and two others were also shot responding to an armed robbery Thursday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico, authorities said.
The officer who was most seriously hurt was in critical condition when he went into surgery, the city's Police Chief Harold Medina told reporters. That officer, Medina said, was shot in the upper chest, above his bulletproof vest.Brittany Costello / KOB A second officer was shot in the arm, Medina said, while a third was struck in the center of the officer's bulletproof vest.
“The vest did save that officer’s life,” Medina said. “This is the second time we’ve seen that in the metro area in the last month.”“Officers put their lives at risk every single call," Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller“To have four officers wounded on duty is extraordinarily terrible,” Keller said. Police have arrested two suspects related to the incident. The first was arrested shortly after the shooting took place at 9 a.m., the second around 12:34 p.m.,
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