A 68 YEAR OLD MAN IS KILLED IN AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN ALBUQUERQUE OVER THE LONG JULY 4TH HOLIDAY WEEKEND. POLICE IDENTIFY THE DEAD MAN AS AS VINCENT WOOD. HE WAS SHOT FRIDAY NIGHT AFTER APPROACHING TWO TEENAGED BOYS NEAR THE HOOTERS RESTAURANT ON SAN MATEO.
APD SAYS WOOD WAS ARMED WITH KNIVES WHEN HE APPROACHED THE 15 AND 16 YEAR OLD BOYS.
POLICE SAY WOOD LEFT THE AREA AND HEADED DOWN TOWARD A CIRCLE K. IT WAS THERE OFFICER JEFF BLUDWORTH FIRST CONFRONTED WOOD. AS ANOTHER OFFICER ARRIVED, WOOD WENT AROUND BLUDWORTH'S PATROL CAR AND APPROACHED HIM WHILE HOLDING TWO KNIVES. THE OTHER OFFICER, KATHERINE WRIGHT, OPENED FIRE, HITTING WOOD. BLUDWORTH HAS BEEN ON THE FORCE SINCE 2012, WRIGHT SINCE 2009.
