APD officer shot in the arm ‘likely’ from friendly fire [Video]

NOT ON THE AIR. ON THE KOAT APP. AN ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICER IS AT HOME RECOVERING AFTER TAKING FRIENDLY FIRE IN A DEADLY SHOOTING. POLICE CHIEF HAROLD MEDINA ADDRESSED THE SHOOTING ALMOST THREE WEEKS AFTER IT HAPPENED. OUR REPORTER, CORY HOWARD JOINS US NOW WITH HIS DETAILS. YEAH, DOUG AND CHARLENE, THEY POLICE SAY THAT IT ALL STARTED WITH AN ENCOUNTER ON A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CALL. AND WHEN THEY ENCOUNTERED A MAN WITH A GUN, THAT’S WHEN THEY SAY THINGS TOOK A TURN FOR THE WORSE. THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FOR THOSE IN THE TRAILER, YOU NEED TO COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS FREE AND CLEAR. BODY CAM FOOTAGE SHOWS THREE OFFICERS BEING APPROACHED BY AN ARMED SUSPECT, MATTHEW SANCHEZ. YOU’RE GOING TO BE I-40. DO NOT COME NEAR IT. OFFICERS SHOOTING SANCHEZ SEVEN TIMES, KILLING HIM. THEN YOU CAN ALSO NOTICE ONE OF THE OFFICERS DROPPED TO THE GROUND. …