An Albuquerque SWAT team is actually being held responsible for killing a homeless man
On March 16, 2014, a heavily armed team of Albuquerque police officers opened fire on mentally ill homeless camper James M. Boyd after a tense standoff. The encounter was caught on video that appears to show disproportionate use of force, although the Albuquerque Police Department continued to insist the shooting was justified for months following the incident.
Now the APD’s luck appears to have run out. Prosecutors have announced that two officers who fired lethal rounds into Boyd’s body, Keith Sandy and Dominique Perez, will be charged with murder. Local TV station KRQE provided letters from the district attorney showing that the state is serious about holding the officers involved accountable.