A woman was found shot to death, and the Albuquerque Police Department identified her estranged husband as Matthew Montoya, as the suspect. Montoya then went to his child's school to check his child out of class. School officials refused to let the child go. After that, Montoya drove to a home where detectives caught up with him and shot and killed him.
Agency: Albuquerque Police Department
Motive: Shooting
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Unavailable
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Matthew Montoya
Death Date: October 12, 2020
County: Bernalillo
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined