Albuquerque Police Officer Shot, Suspect With ‘Violent' Past Arrested

Albuquerque police have arrested a suspect in the shooting of an officer who was shot multiple times during a traffic stop on Wednesday night, authorities said.

The gunman was believed to have fled on foot, leading to a manhunt involving more than 100 law enforcement officers.

"We have an officer fighting for his life right now," Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden Jr. told reporters Wednesday.

The officer, whose name was not immediately released, was left critically injured and was undergoing a second round of surgery late Wednesday, police said.

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