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Suspect in custody after police shooting in Bernalillo
Rail Runner service suspended and Bernalillo Public Schools closed as authorities investigate
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BERNALILLO 鈥� Authorities say a man is in custody after getting into a shootout with officers early Tuesday morning near Bernalillo High School.
No officers were injured in the shooting, according to the Bernalillo Police Department, and it is unclear if the suspect was struck by gunfire. BPD has not released the name of the suspect or said how many officers fired their weapons.
The suspect was near Bernalillo High but did not enter school grounds, according to Bernalillo Public Schools spokesperson Mikaela Maldonado.
The shooting led the district to cancel classes Tuesday and forced the suspension of Rail Runner Express service. A Facebook post from the commuter train system said passengers would instead be bused between the Downtown sa国际传媒官网网页入口 and Santa Fe Depot stations.
In a Facebook post, Bernalillo police said officers responded around 4:50 a.m. to reports of gunshots near U.S. 550 and North Hill. BPD said that officers confronted the man and chased him north of the Rail Runner station along U.S. 550. Officers lost sight of the man and cordoned off a search area.
鈥淒uring the search for the subject, officers located him, at which point a firearm was pointed at officers,鈥� BPD said. 鈥淥fficers engaged the suspect with gunfire.鈥�
A gunfight ensued between him and police, according to BPD. Around 7:10 a.m., the man was taken into custody. No other details were released.
