A man was shot and injured during an encounter with Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday, Sheriff Manuel Gonzales said.
The incident occurred when deputies responded to calls about a person walking on or next to Interstate 40 on the eastern outskirts of Albuquerque, Gonzales said.
The sheriff said the man was armed and that he was shot by at least one deputy after he refused to obey commands.
The man was taken to a hospital for surgery.
No information was provided about his injuries and no identities were released.
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