An Albuquerque veteran police officer is now fighting for his life after he was shot during a traffic stop on Wednesday night.
The suspect who stands accused of shooting and critically wounding a veteran Albuquerque police officer has a lengthy criminal record.
Police have now identified the suspect in custody as Davon Lymon, aged 34, in a tweet on Thursday.
Mr Lymon faced aggravated battery charges last year, but those cases were then dismissed.
The eight-year veteran officer underwent surgery Wednesday night and was in critical but stable condition Thursday morning.
“He and his family are in need of many, many prayers,” she wrote. The wounded officer’s name was not immediately released.
“They are working diligently to save this officer’s life,” Police Chief Gorden Eden said. “This is, for me, a terrible day … I would ask that the city please pray for this officer, pray for his family.”
“They are the guardians for the city of Albuquerque, and I would ask the city to please pray for this officer, pray for his family,” Eden said.
The injured officer was rushed to University of New Mexico Hospital and underwent at least two surgeries, police said.
This officer is the fourth to be shot in the line of duty in the Albuquerque metro area this year.
Albuquerque Police Department posted this update: “We just arrested the suspect who shot our officer. Thank you to everyone who helped and for your patience if you live in the area. Our officer is not out of the woods yet. We are still asking for prayers for him and for his family. He is an eight year veteran of APD and a military veteran.”
