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sa国际传媒官网网页入口 police fatally shot a man north of Downtown on Tuesday evening after officials said the 23-year-old refused to leave an apartment and fired at officers.

Police say the man, who was identified on Wednesday as Jose Armas, was reportedly expressing suicidal thoughts prior to the shooting.

鈥淲e do know that there was an exchange of gunfire, and we were able to use a drone to confirm that the individual went back inside of the house and had blood around him,鈥� Chief Cecily Barker of the sa国际传媒官网网页入口 Police Department said late Tuesday.

Officers went inside the home, where Armas was declared dead.

The incident unfolded around 6:40 p.m., when officers were dispatched to a home in the 1500 block of Eighth NW after receiving a report that Armas was having suicidal thoughts, Barker said.

Armas鈥� mother, Linda Alderete, said her son was suffering from suicidal ideation when her younger son attempted to help him. At some point, one of Armas鈥� friends called the police after becoming concerned about his behavior.

As they arrived, officers heard a group of people yelling and saw Armas among the group, Barker said. Police told the Armas family to exit the apartment, but Jose Armas stayed inside.

鈥淚 made it clear to the APD officer that my son suffers from suicidal ideation, and I asked them to give me a moment to talk to him,鈥� Alderete said. 鈥淭he cop started saying that he鈥檚 in danger 鈥� him being the cop 鈥� and that we had to get away.鈥�

Alderete said police began to use 鈥渁ggressive force鈥� to get the family away from the altercation. She said at some point, a female officer arrived and immediately began pointing her gun at Armas.

She said Armas eventually came out, unarmed, with his hands in the air, to show police he did not have a weapon.

鈥淗e even pulled down his shorts so that you can see that he didn鈥檛 have a gun in his shorts,鈥� Alderete said.

Barker said at some point officers fired a less-lethal 40 mm round, which did not appear to have any effect.

Around 7:30 p.m., police said Armas fired at least once from a window on the second floor. The bullet struck an officer鈥檚 vehicle, and two officers were injured by glass fragments, the police chief said.

鈥淎t some point in time, the individual came back outside with a firearm,鈥� prompting the exchange of gunfire, she said.

Alderete said Armas never pointed the gun at police but rather shot it into the air.

鈥淢y son shot straight up into the air and the cop said that he got hurt,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 see anything hit the cop鈥檚 car because if it would have, there were so many cops ready to pull the trigger that they would have done it right there.鈥�

Alderete said Armas died at the door鈥檚 entry. She added that she was frustrated and disappointed with APD鈥檚 handling of the situation.

鈥淚 will never, ever call APD,鈥� Alderete said. 鈥淢y son would probably be alive right now if his best friend didn鈥檛 panic and call the police. My son was a victim of his mental health and the system completely failed him. APD failed him.鈥�

Barker said Armas had a short criminal history, but he was the subject of an 鈥渙pen and active felony investigation.鈥�

She added that additional information on the shooting investigation would be released later.

Alderete said that Armas was on probation for a DWI charge, but he had been going to Alcoholics Anonymous classes. 

Court records show Armas had various traffic citations, including speeding, no proof of insurance and having an expired vehicle registration. 

Armas was most recently charged in March with disorderly conduct and not having his driver鈥檚 license. He pleaded guilty April 29 and was fined $125, according to court records.

The shooting was the fourth sa国际传媒官网网页入口 police shooting of 2026 and the second in less than a week. On Sunday, police shot and injured 53-year-old Dwayne Wilson after what began as a domestic violence call.

Nakayla McClelland covers crime and breaking news. Reach her at nmcclelland@abqjournal.com or at 505-823-3857.