Shooting in Downtown Albuquerque Now a Homicide Investigation

Albuquerque –

Homicide detectives from the Albuquerque Police Department are taking over the investigation of a woman who was shot late Tuesday in Downtown ABQ.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 11:10 p.m. in the area of Central Ave and 8th St. Officers located the victim, an adult female,with a gunshot wound.

She was transported to the hospital for treatment. Since the injury was not originally fatal, Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit responded to start an investigation.

The shooting victim died this morning at a local hospital. The case is now being handled by homicide detectives.

Early this morning at 12:39 AM, we had contacted the Albuquerque Police Department about this shooting. At 1:18 AM, we were advised by APD that “as of now GVRU is responding.” No further details were given at that time.

UPDATE:

APD homicide detectives charged Michael Follette, Jr., for the deadly shooting on Tuesday night in Downtown Albuquerque.

Follette, 46, is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, Skye Johnson, shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday near the intersection of 8^th St. and Central Ave. Johnson, 38, was transported to a local hospital where she later died.

Witnesses said they heard an argument coming from a black truck, followed by gunshots, just south of the round-about at 8^th St. and Central Ave. One witness said he saw a body, later identified as Johnson, fall out of the driver’s seat onto the road. The witness then saw a man, later identified as Follette, exit the passenger side of the truck, walk around the rear end of the truck, and start shooting toward him. The witness was not injured.

Other witnesses said they heard arguing and gunshots.

APD’s Real Time Crime Center helped to identify the black truck using Automated License Plate Readers. Follette was identified as the registered owner.

Detectives later learned that Follette was arrested early this morning around 1:10 a.m. by Edgewood Police, who responded to a vehicle crash. Follette crashed a white Toyota, but Edgewood Police later discovered Follette’s black truck had been abandoned in Edgewood around midnight.

Follette is charged with an open count of murder, tampering with evidence, shooting at/from a motor vehicle and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.