Man Stabbed to Death at ART Bus Platform, Suspect Arrested

Albuquerque –

Just before 10:00 PM, a person was stabbed in the chest at the ART bus platform at Central Ave SE and Louisiana Blvd NE. The offender fled the scene while still carrying the knife. Officers from the Albuquerque Police Department detained the suspect in the War Zone near Alcazar St SE and Zuni Rd SE around 10:02 PM.

The individual stabbed was receiving chest compressions by officers while waiting for AFR to arrive. Rescue 5 began administering aid to the victim when they arrived around 10:05 PM.

The person stabbed at Central and Louisiana was pronounced dead just before 10:10 PM.

APD’s Homicide Unit will be called out to investigate this fatal stabbing.

This is the third stabbing in the immediate vicinity that we are aware of since Friday.

Prior to this fatal stabbing call, officers from the Albuquerque Police Department were responding to two separate violent crime incidents. Just before 9:40 PM, officers were made aware of an individual at a local area hospital with a gunshot wound to the upper extremity. APD officers attempted to ask the male where he was shot at in the metro and he claimed “in the War Zone,” but reportedly he would not specify the exact physical address where he was shot. APD is still searching for the suspects from the shooting.

Around the same time, a man was stabbed allegedly by his girlfriend in the 12700 block of Central Ave SE. It is believed the man was transported to a local area hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening.