Albuquerque police provide homicide update
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque police posted an update on the homicides our city has seen so far this year.
Right now there are 50 cases with 53 victims. Detectives have solved 39 cases, or 78% of this year’s cases. There have been 56 suspects either charged, arrested, or who have died.
Detectives have also solved 13 cases from previous years with 27 suspects.
Finally, APD leaders say there’s been a 23% decrease in homicides compared to the same time frame last year.
Here’s the breakdown:
2024 Homicide cases
- 39 cases solved and 56 suspects charged, arrested or deceased
2023 Homicide cases
- 5 cases solved in 2024 and 10 suspects charged or arrested
2022 Homicide cases
- 1 suspect charged in 2024 from a case solved in 2022
2021 Homicide cases
- 2 cases solved in 2024 and 7 suspects charged or arrested
- 1 suspect charged in 2024 from a case solved in 2021
2020 Homicide Cases
- 3 cases solved in 2024 and 3 suspect arrested
2018 Homicide case
- 1 case solved in 2024 and 1 suspect charged
2017 Homicide cases
- 1 case solved in 2024 and 2 suspects arrested