ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A homicide investigation is currently underway after Albuquerque police responded to a head-on collision in the northwest part of the city. Around 6:19 p.m. Monday, APD responded to a crash at 14th Street and Marquette Avenue.
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Once they arrived, police noticed the driver of one of the vehicles had suffered a gunshot wound. The shooting victim later died from their injuries. Police have identified the victim as 20-year-old Mateo Lopez.
Homicide detectives are currently investigating.
