Crowd spills through downtown Albuquerque protesting APD
A protest against the fatal foothills officer-involved shooting took place in Albuquerque Tuesday.
Protesters carried a symbolic coffin through the streets with 22 names of people killed by Albuquerque police since 2010.
The crowd was chanting and carrying signs, as well.
VIDEO: APD protesters pour through downtown Albuquerque
Some of the signs said, “Justice for James Boyd,” the man killed in the shooting. He was a homeless man with a history of mental illness illegally camping in the foothills. The standoff lasted three hours.
The crowd gathered near the Alvarado Transportation Center.
The crowd marched about six blocks to the Albuquerque police headquarters on Fourth and Roma.
Protesters feel the shooting was uncalled for.
Some feel the focus should be the need for mental illness resources in the state.
PHOTOS: Crowd spills through downtown Albuquerque protesting APD
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