[Sinil]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A protester was shot at Tiguex Park Monday evening during a demonstration that was calling for the removal of a Juan de Oñate statue, 'La Jornada,' outside the Albuquerque Museum.

The injured man was transported to the hospital for treatment. He is listed in critical but stable condition.

The police chief said he believes that vigilante groups might have been used to instigate violence.

[smoothieboy]

[Necrotic Bowel]

I smell a race war.

[Ferocity]

Well... Honestly... He was attacked with a deadly weapon (skateboard)... He had every right to use deadly force... I don't know.
Mofo shouldn't a been involved in that to begin with idk&idgaf
Glad no one died :D

[Sinil]

I guess the guy arrested wasn’t part of the militia?

Police said they are investigating whether the alleged shooter, Steven Baca, is connected to the New Mexico Civil Guard.

The militia said he is not part of their group. However, they did try to protect him as tensions mounted.

'They secured the perimeter to help them keep the integrity of the investigation that was going to happen so that no evidence would be destroyed and because the mob was angry and yelling murderer and moving in. And so we needed to keep them back from the suspect in a possible homicide investigation.'

Keller said APD does not work with militias, but the New Mexico Civil Guard said some officers thanked them for being at the protest despite being detained for several hours after the shooting.

They were eventually released.

[Sinil]

Another angle with more footage (another phone).

and
Victim being loaded up by EMS.

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Originally Posted by Necrotic Bowel ↗

I smell a race war.

They’re all white.

[CHS DOUGLAS]

In every state I've lived smacking someone in the head with a blunt object is a serious felony. The man being attacked had every right to use deadly force if he was getting clubbed.

[Sinil]

Originally Posted by CHS DOUGLAS ↗

In every state I've lived smacking someone in the head with a blunt object is a serious felony. The man being attacked had every right to use deadly force if he was getting clubbed.

I’m not sure about New Mexico, but here in Texas if you initiate even a verbal argument that ability to respond with deadly force goes out the window.

HOWEVER, you get that ability to defend yourself back if you flee, or in this case made a reasonable effort to flee, the altercation you started in the first place.

So, I give the shooter 50/50 odds. As the prosecutor, I would ask ‘why the hell did you insert yourself into a demonstration like that?’ As his defense I would point to the fact that he quite clearly tried to get out of the situation once it turned ugly.

[Sinil]

Actuall shooting of demonstrator.

Now that is a cameraman !!!

Get his license plate!!