Albuquerque police say 2 homicides cases may be connected

June 26, 2022 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A suspect was in custody Sunday after two homicides in Albuquerque that may be connected, according to police.

They said officers responded to a convenience store 7:45 a.m. Sunday and found the body of a man who had been shot.

During their investigation, police said they received another call about a deceased woman in a southwest Albuquerque home.

Police said the shooting began with a fight inside the gas station, which moved outside to a side street.

The name of the suspect hasn’t been released by police yet.