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Orlando Abeyta
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Gender
Male
Age
28 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/06/2020
Location
Central Ave SE and San Pedro Dr NE Albuquerque NM 87108 Bernalillo
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officers were patrolling about 3 p.m. when they encountered Orlando Abeyta crossing Central, waving a handgun in the air. Police ordered Abeyta to drop the weapon, instead he pointed it at them, and two officers shot and killed him. The weapons turned out to be a BB pistol replica handgun. This was Officer Bryce Willsey's third killing. Willsey would kill one more by June 2021.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Albuquerque Police Department
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