Albuquerque Shooting Under Investigation | Albuquerque News

Albuquerque police are investigating a deadly street shooting involving Dominic Hernandez and suspect Charles Richards, who claims innocence and says he’s being targeted because he’s Black — but video shows him chasing the victim with what appears to be a gun. Despite denying involvement and insisting he only has a BB gun, Richards repeatedly refused to explain why he was pursuing Hernandez, even as footage contradicted his story. Shot Spotter confirmed gunfire moments after the chase escalated, and Hernandez was found fatally wounded. Richards now faces murder, attempted robbery, and kidnapping charges — and four others allegedly with him outside a smoke shop were also arrested earlier this month on similar charges. The case remains under intense scrutiny as investigators work to reconstruct the chaotic events that led to this tragedy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/82b0208e2c64cfbc