Albuquerque Police Officer Shot: Suspect Detained After Standoff

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — The man suspected of shooting a police officer in Albuquerque and barricading himself inside a home for hours is in custody.

The man fired several rounds at officers who were responding to a domestic dispute Wednesday night on the 3900 block of General Bradley NE, police said.

The man, identified as 38-year-old Maximilano Villegas, barricaded himself inside the home, prompting authorities to call in a SWAT team. SWAT officers took Villegas into custody before dawn Thursday after an hourslong standoff. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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SWAT officers launched gas canisters into the home before Villegas surrendered, Officer Daren DeAguero said. No officers fired any shots.

Police say the wounded officer was taken to a hospital with injuries and is in good condition.

Villegas was not hurt. He faces numerous charges, including child abuse and aggravated battery on a police officer.

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