ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) The man who was murdered outside of a Nob Hill home over the weekend has been identified. By August, Albuquerque had already equaled its record for homicides with 81, set in 2019. As for why there were more homicides in 2022, Hartsock explained that theres no single, clear answer. Liz Thomson points out that there does appear to be similar connections among Albuquerques homicides. A grand jury indicted him Friday on three counts of first-degree murder and four counts of tampering with evidence. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal via AP), "We are just completely shocked," she said, "and still trying to comprehend and understand what happened, how and why.". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. The Syed family home is a few minutes drive from both the Islamic Center and Lutheran Family Services. Albuquerque Police: Man shoots self, unintentionally kills woman Police say a man shot himself and unintentionally killed a woman when the bullet passed through his And a lot of the homicides have occurred in hotels and motels, he says. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. With the help of an interpreter, he "denied having any involvement in the murders in this case," thecriminal complaint alleges. In fact, the Albuquerque Police Department counted 10 more homicides than in 2021, the previous record-setting year. By this time last year, there were only 18. Still, Medina is hopeful. At the time, the city was on pace to shatter its homicide record and top officials described the violence as a scourge. Ahmadi was from Afghanistan, police said. It isnt violent for you to just sit and smoke weed, but do you have any idea how that got here? he asks. While 2022 brought more homicides, APD also says theyve solved more cases in 2022 than in 2021. ALBUQUERQUE MURDER SUSPECT SAID HE WAS GOING TO TEXAS TO FIND NEW HOME, REFERENCED 'SHOOTING OF MUSLIMS': COPS. This is a nationwide trend. This was a terrible tragedy for everyone involved, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman said in a statement Thursday. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING VEHICLE OF INTEREST IN MURDERS OF FOUR MUSLIM MEN. All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. Shaheen Syed, 21, appeared in U.S. district court in Albuquerque on Monday, with the judge granting a motion by federal prosecutors to keep him behind bars pending the ongoing investigation into the deaths of four Muslim victims dating back to November 2021. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. All rights reserved. ALBUQUERQUE MURDER SUSPECT TRIES TO SPEAK IN COURT; FAMILY REPORTEDLY SAYS HE WAS HOME AT TIME OF SLAYINGS. In their motion, prosecutors pointed to cellphone records that they say show Syed possibly helped his father track Naeem Hussain, a 25-year-old man from Pakistan who was fatally shot on Aug. 5 in the parking lot of a refugee resettlement agency in southeast Albuquerque. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. And throughout the city, vacant lots and closed buildings continue to be an issue; thats a problem that isnt likely to go away soon. Hartsock attributed a higher solve rate to good detective work and communication among APD. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. People see a camera and they feel better, but cameras dont necessarily prevent crime, she says. An Imam leads a group of men during the Dhuhr afternoon prayer at the Islamic Center of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, after the fourth Muslim man was murdered in the city. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Olympic ticket sales for Paris Games gets off to, 7 Cubs pitchers combine for no-hitter vs Machado,, Mikal Bridges helps Nets rally to stun Celtics, 115-105, NASCAR star Elliott has leg surgery after snowboard, U.S. jury poised to weigh international soccers, 2022 brought a record number of homicides. The lie that people are told is that drug crimes are nonviolent, Huffmyer says. The previous homicide record of 80 was set just three years earlier, during Mayor Tim Kellers first term. Police said the victim 13-year-old Bennie Hargrove was trying to protect another boy who was being bullied. He said public behavior has changed dramatically in the last two years. The most recent murder took place on Friday evening, when Naeem Hussain, from Pakistan, was discovered fatally woundedin the area of Truman Street and Grand Avenue. The sooner people recognize that there is not one circumstance that is causing this, the better, Huffmyer says. Liz Thomson, a retired APD homicide sergeant says the department saw a fair number of people shooting each other over relatively small amounts of drugs. In 2019, there were only 22 homicides by April 18. Yet, I can pretty honestly say that I believe Chase Smotherman would have become violent if they had stolen his garden tools.. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal via AP). However, with a record homicide rate in 2021 (88 according to the City of Albuquerque, as of October 1), the four year-average under Mayor Tim Keller is on track to surpass the previous administrations homicide rate by 65%. Its similar populations, its similar locations in Albuquerque every year, he says. Hartsock also notes that the department instituted regular check-ins on open murder cases to help come up with new ideas into investigations. Its not just in spite of our challenges, but because of them, he said after being sworn in Saturday. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE RELEASE BODY CAM VIDEO OF MAN SUSPECTED OF MURDERING MUSLIM MEN BEING ARRESTED, And before then, 41-year-old Aftab Hussein was fatally wounded on July 26, 2022. NIBRS is the most current national framework for reporting crime and replaces the FBIs Summary Reporting System (SRS). (Albuquerque Police Department via AP, File). Theyre up to 16 detectives and two sergeants, a number Liz Thomson says is a reasonable amount to handle Albuquerques homicide caseload. He was originally arrested on Aug. 9. Its not clear why New Mexico is particularly prone to violence. The City assumes no responsibility for the content of the material contained at that site or for the accuracy of any information that is found there. He acknowledged over the summer that the city would surely surpass 100 killings in 2021, and he remains under pressure to address the problem as he starts his second term. Altaf Hussain cries over the grave of his brother Aftab Hussein at Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Data from FBI UCR. Albuquerques geographic location, with a north-south-running freeway and ease of access to the border makes this a thoroughfare and hub for a variety of interstate criminal activity, he says. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A 14-year-old New Mexico boy accused of shooting and killing a classmate in 2021 has pleaded no contest to a charge of second-degree murder, prosecutors said Thursday. Shaheen Syed, left, possibly helped his father, Muhammad Syed, right, surveillance one of his alleged victims. Police in New Mexico are stepping up security at Albuquerque-area mosques and Muslim community schools as investigators hunt for the suspect who gunned down four Muslim men over the past nine months. The August attack left New Mexicos largest school district reeling and marked the second shooting in Albuquerque in less than 24 hours. But there seems to be more to the violence than just illegal drugs. The bill narrowly passed the House and is poised to be considered by the full Senate. Early in the year, Albuquerque Legal Statement. Police are probing whether he was also involved in the murder. The Albuquerque Police Department reports 64-year-old Karl Jurisson was found in the street with two gunshot wounds near Girard and Garfield on Sunday. On Aug. 1, the third victim, local city planner Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, was gunned down in the area of Cornell Drive Southeast and Garfield Avenue Southeast, police said. The four menall Muslimand from South Asia were ambushed, shot, and killed in Albuquerque since November 2021. Casings found at one of the crime scenes also matched a handgun found in the elder Syed's vehicle when he was taken into custody, according to a criminal complaint. Huffmyer explains that because crime data from different jurisdictions and different times fall under different reporting standards, the data that does exist comes from a flawed collection method. On top of that, the sociology of crime is complex, to put it lightly. 2021 was a record-breaking year for homicides in Albuquerque with 114, the first homicide happened on Jan. 8 and the last Dec. 31. Lawmakers are once again considering a similar measure that would criminalize negligent gun storage in cases where a child brandishes the weapon or uses it to hurt someone. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. https://www.cabq.gov/police/documents/apd-homicide-list-for-web-site-as-of-17may2021.pdf/view, https://www.cabq.gov/@@site-logo/seal-small.png, Documents Related to APD Settlement Agreement, Documents Related to APD's Settlement Agreement, McClendon v. City of Albuquerque Settlement, Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Backlog Reduction Project. Additionally, APD has added new detectives to the homicide unit. By JEFFREY COLLINS and JAMES POLLARD, Associated Press. FILE - Family members wait to pick up students after a fatal shooting at Washington Middle School in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 13, 2021. While homicides cluster along Central Avenue, this year brought violent crime to many different neighborhoods. There is no doubt that we face a tough road ahead. Syed is accused of waiting "behind a bush" for Hussein to park his car before ambushing him, according to court documents. Investigators said they think those three murders happened in Grants, and Lannon is accused of killing a fourth man in Albuquerque. Estimates from the Federal Bureau of Investigation show that New Mexicos violent crime and homicide rates have been above the national average for several years now. "The United States motion boils down to an effort to detain defendant for a crime with which he has not even been charged," Anderson argued, referring to the slayings of the Muslim men. In 2019, there were 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The most recent murder took place on For example, in 2017, during her time as a sergeant, Thomson saw one of the most heinous murders: the murder of John Soyka. Yes, we have gangs. In the first three quarters of 2021, Albuquerque had 111 violent crimes per 10,000 people, according to FBI data. That count exceeds the 2021 record of 110 homicides counted by APD. , VIDEO: Giant I-40 light poles sway in strong ABQ, Taxidermy birds used to make drones at New Mexico, PHOTOS: Storm leaves parts of state covered in snow, PHOTOS: Winter storm moves through NM leaving snow, PHOTOS: Storm causes snowy, icy roads across New, Map: New Mexico Veterans Monuments and Memorials, 13 Broadcast Pl SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Now, the APD is about 200 officers short of being fully staffed, he adds. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.(KRQE) There were more than 100 homicides in Albuquerque this year. Drug-related homicides are definitely up this year quite a bit, says Gilbert Gallegos. Legal Statement. Homicides have tended to cluster around certain parts of town, such as the International District. The record was broken that year and again in 2022. FILE - This Aug. 9, 2020, still image taken from officer video provided by the Albuquerque Police Department shows the arrest of Muhammad Syed. Court documents state that two guns purchased by Syed and his father at an Albuquerque gun store in July had been partially painted white. This link will take you to a site over which the City of Albuquerque has no control. But Albuquerques increase is above average according to data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. Court documents filed in federal court provided more details about Naeem Hussain's killing, saying it appeared he had been followed to Lutheran Family Services, the resettlement agency, following funeral services for two of the other shooting victims. The most recent survey data from 66 police departments across the US show that the majority of those departments have reported an increase in the number of homicides from January to October 2021 compared to the same time frame in 2020. The teen was initially charged with an open count of murder and unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon on school premises. Four men all from South Asia and all of whom practice the Muslim faith have been ambushed, shot and killed since November 2021, police have said. Homicides are generally concentrated in communities that have chronically high levels of firearm violence, disparities, racial and ethnic disparities, segregation, underemployment, [and] poverty, says Christopher Lyons, a professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico. KRQE News 13 reported that 2022 federal fentanyl busts around Albuquerque have been among the largest ever. Muhammad Syed is scheduled to appear before a state district judge Wednesday as prosecutors seek to have him detained without bond pending trial on the two counts of murder. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. An Imam leads a group of men during the Dhuhr afternoon prayer at the Islamic Center of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, after the fourth Muslim man was murdered in the city. Altaf Hussain cries over the grave of his brother Aftab Hussein at Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Although the FBI updates its data bases regularly it does not update published reports. The guns were seized during a search of the family's home; and testing determined bullet casings found at the July 25 and Aug. 1 shootings matched the rifle that belonged to Muhammad Syed. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Some worked to bring attention to gun violence through a national memorial effort in the fall. KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the A ShotSpotter activation showed 13 gunshots were fired, following by additional rounds, in the area of 417 Rhode Island Street, police documents show. Tuesday marked four days since police received word of their most recent murder. Some of those are drug deals gone wrong. So one could argue that that was a drug-related crime, Thomson says. The data in citywide crime statistics report is based on the official data that APD sends to the FBI. 443.0 KB, For non-emergency police calls, call 505-242-COPS. Legal Statement. He said in an email to The Associated Press that Albuquerque is in a better position now than most cities because of continued investments in public safety and new violence intervention programs. Jurors in June convicted Jeremiah Lopez, 42, of first-degree murder and criminal sexual penetration for strangling and raping 27-year-old Krishauna Perez March His father, 51-year-old Muhammad Syed, has so far been charged with murder for two of the slayings the deaths of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain and Aftab Hussein. A funeral service was held for Aftab Hussein, 41, and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, at the Islamic Center of New Mexico on Friday. The shooting of 62-year-old Afghan migrant Mohammad Ahmadi on November 7, 2021, in the parking lot of a halal supermarket he ran is the fourth killing that detectives are trying to determine if it is related to the more recent homicides, Albuquerque said. ALBUQUERQUE MURDER SUSPECT TRIES TO SPEAK IN COURT; FAMILY REPORTEDLY SAYS HE WAS HOME AT TIME OF SLAYINGS. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. An Albuquerque man, Richard Saravia, has pled guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal property damage following a 2021 road rage incident. (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP). , New Mexico man accused of sex crime against student, One person dead, another hospitalized in SE ABQ shooting, Case dismissed for teen accused of taking gun to, Dancing in the Cave at the University of New Mexico, Whats happening around New Mexico Feb. 24 Mar. Rather, homicides were often simply disputes that spun out of control. The APDs crime data system is dynamic and additional information may be added or refined after the data are sent to the FBI. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) New Mexico is no stranger to violent crime, but so far this years homicide count is outpacing the average of the last two years by about 75%. We know this from exit interviews of officers who have retired or left departments, he says. All rights reserved. (Credit: Albuquerque Police Department). This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Community members are hoping to make a change when it comes to gun violence in the Duke City.The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) has reported 97 homicide victims, so far, in 2021. We tripled the number of homicide detectives, and we invested $80 million in crime-fighting technology, he said. or redistributed. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A 14-year-old New Mexico boy accused of shooting and killing a classmate in 2021 has pleaded no contest to a charge of second Authorities had said the student who shot his classmate brought his fathers gun to school. But this year also brought homicides at hotels near Los Altos neighborhood near Lomas and Wyoming, a few on the West Side, and a couple of homicides near the Heights. An Afghan refugee who was already facing two murder charges for the recent slayings of two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was indicted on a third count Friday for allegedly killing another man who had just attended funeral services for the other two victims on Aug. 5. Naeem Hussain, a Muslim man from Pakistan, was discovered fatally woundedin the area of Truman Street and Grand Avenue just before midnight on Friday, police said. SON OF AFGHAN ALLEGED GUNMAN IN NEW MEXICO KILLINGS OF MUSLIM MEN POSSIBLY ASSISTED MURDER PLOT: FEDS, Shaheen Syed, left, possibly helped his father, Muhammad Syed, right, surveillance one of his alleged victims. Since 2016, between six and eight homicides per 100,000 people, each year are estimated to have occurred in New Mexico, according to the FBI data. Albuquerque Community Connect Camera Registry and Integration. Albuquerque Metro Crime Stoppers announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to a suspect, and urged anyone with information related to the killings to call Crime Stoppers at (505) 843-STOP (7867) orsubmit tips here. WebThe West Mesa Murders are the killings of eleven women whose remains were found buried in 2009 in the desert on the West Mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.Several suspects have been named, but none were arrested or charged. Before those three shootings, 62-year-old Mohammad Ahmadi was discovered shot and killed in the rear parking lot of a halal caf he owned with his brother in November 2021. 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The Albuquerque Police Department released body camera video of officers arresting the man who is being charged with the murder of two Muslims and suspected of killing two other Muslims. What should I do if I am stopped by a police officer? (Chancey Bush/The Albuquerque Journal via AP). ' she says. The boy will remain in state custody until hes 21, the maximum sentence allowed for a child under New Mexico law. On Sunday,the Albuquerque Police Department released images of a vehicle that they believe to have been used for transport in the four murders. A spokesperson for the Islamic Center of New Mexico did not respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment. This list will be updated as new information becomes available. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE, FBI INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE LINK BETWEEN FOUR MURDERED MUSLIM MEN. Its been a tough year, Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina told reporters at a November 8 news conference. Family members told judge that Bennie was missed and that it hurt even more that another child was the one who committed the crime.
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