ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque police revealed new information about what led officers to shoot a teen murder suspect in March. 

Police say that’s when 19-year-old Julian Garcia shot and killed Ezekiel Brown, 32, in retaliation for shooting his uncle, James Garcia, 34. 

In March, officers got a warrant for Garcia and tried arresting him in southwest Albuquerque. They claim he ran way from them and toward a neighborhood, holding a gun. 

“They gave multiple commands to drop the gun, Julian did not and as he approached the wall an officer involved shooting occurred,” said APD Commander Kyle Hartsock. 

APD leaders says one officer shot Garcia. He’s still in the hospital right now recovering. 

Once he’s released, police say he’ll be booked on murder charges.