New Mexico authorities release details on shootout with criminal at casino lot

According to new information from New Mexico authorities, an inmate opened fire on two officers before they returned fire. This occurred at the Sandia Resort & Casino.

The gunman was admitted to the hospital for ten days with critical injuries and was later charged at a local jail.

For days prior to the gunfight, authorities had been searching for the suspect. They noticed a strange car and looked up the license plate just before the altercation. It was allegedly reported as stolen.
 
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