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APD posts weekly homicide update

APD Homicide
November 18, 2023

ALBUQUERQUE – APD posted its weekly homicide update, which reflects a 21% decrease in the number of homicide victims for 2023, as compared to the same time period in 2022.

APD has investigated 85 cases involving 89 homicide victims, which the FBI considers non-negligent murders, through Nov. 17, 2023. There were 112 homicide victims at this time in 2022.

The Homicide Weekly Report can be found on APD’s web site under Crime Statistics. A list of homicide news releases can also be found on APD’s web site.

APD detectives have solved 68 homicide cases this year and identified 102 murder suspects who have been charged, arrested or they are deceased. The breakdown of solved cases and arrests is as follows:

2023 Homicide cases

  • 48 cases solved and 65 suspects charged, arrested or deceased

2022 Homicide cases

  • 7 cases solved in 2023 and 11 suspects charged or arrested
  • 7 suspects charged in 2023 from cases solved in 2022

2021 Homicide cases

  • 8 cases solved in 2023 and 11 suspects charged or arrested
  • 1 suspect charged in 2023 from a case solved in 2021

2020 Homicide cases

  • 3 cases solved in 2023 and 4 suspects charged or arrested
  • 3 suspects charged in 2023 from a case solved in 2020

2019 Homicide Cases

  • 1 case solved in 2023 and 1 suspect arrested

2018 Homicide case

  • 1 case solved in 2023 and 1 suspect charged

2017 Homicide cases

  • 2 cases solved in 2023 and 2 suspects arrested

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