🌱 Officer-Involved Shooting Suspect IDed + FBI Seek "High Top Robber"

Hey, people of Albuquerque! Helen Eckhard here with today's edition of the Albuquerque Daily.

First, today's weather:

Not as warm, becoming breezy. High: 70 Low: 46.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Police have identified a man who was shot and killed by officers last month as 20-year-old John Withers. Withers was shot by police on Apr. 6 after being caught driving a vehicle that had been stolen during an armed carjacking that same day. According to investigators, the suspect abandoned the vehicle while being pursued by police and fled into the Bear Canyon Arroyo. After Withers fired shots toward the officers, he was killed in the return fire. (KRQE News 13)
2. The FBI is searching for a man accused of robbing a local Wells Fargo bank on Monday. Authorities say the "High Top Robber" entered the bank on Central Avenue around 10:30 a.m., demanded funds from the teller, then fled toward Dartmouth Drive with an undisclosed amount of money. The federal agency is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. (KRQE News 13)
3. Albuquerque has ranked among the best places in the country to receive robotic hernia surgery. The program at Lovelace Health Systems recently received SRC accreditation, making it a critical resource for patients in need of the reparative procedure. Dr. Mario Leyba and Dr. Michael Blea of Lovelace Health Systems are the first doctors in the state to receive the accreditation. (KOB)

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From my notebook:

• Automated Speed Enforcement is coming to Albuquerque. The City will be issuing warnings to speeders caught on camera now through May 24, with $100 citations beginning on May 25. (Instagram)
• Enrique, the 11-month-old black cat, is ready for adoption at Albuquerque Animal Welfare. Stop by the shelter today to meet him and plenty of other pets looking for their forever home! (Facebook)
• Albuquerque Museum curator of art Josie Lopez will be presenting at the Wichita Art Museum’s biennial print forum next month. Learn more about the event at the link. (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.