Albuquerque –
On October 19th, 2026, just before 5 PM, officers from the Albuquerque Police Department responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Hermosa Dr. NE, at the intersection of Hermosa Dr and Copper Ave. It was deemed a homicide and APD detectives responded to the scene.
60-year-old William Wick of Albuquerque a maintenance worker at the apartment complex told detectives that he fired twice at the victim. The victim was a friend of Wick’s who had been staying with him for a few months.
According to the criminal complaint, Wick told police that he was sitting in his recliner and the victim approached him aggressively. Wick pointed the gun at the victim and told him to calm down. During the interaction, the victim reached toward Wick and two shots were fired. He called 911 and told the dispatcher the victim was still breathing and the victim was shot in the chest. Later in the call, Wick said “I don’t think I can do anything for him and he’s done, he’s done.”
A neighbor told police the night before Wick had told him he was frustrated with the victim because he was a “drunk asshole.”
Wick told detectives he let the victim move into his apartment in July of 2026 and considered him a friend for 13 years. He told detectives the victim would blow up on him from time to time and had a gun for protection. He admitted he fired two rounds at the victim.
Wick was charged with an open count of murder and is currently in custody at the MDC
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