Gilbert Lovato and his getaway driver, Audrey Hapke, were averaging at least one armed holdup per day in recent weeks, police said. They repeatedly hit local fast food joints throughout Albuquerque, including Twisters, Church's Chicken and McDonald's. Police, who had been on the case for weeks, say they finally caught up with the pair after they fled yet another robbery. Lovato, 38, was shot and killed by undercover detectives who pulled the pair over. Hapke, 35, who police said was driving the getaway car, was not harmed in the shooting and was booked into the county jail.
Victim's Name: Gilbert Zambronio Lovato
Agency Responsible: Albuquerque Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 7, 2017
County: Bernalillo
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2203
Geography: Suburban