Man Shot During Protest Over Statue in Albuquerque

Albuquerque police detain members of the New Mexico Civil Guard, an armed civilian group, following the shooting of a man during a protest over a statue of Spanish conquerer Juan de Oñate in Albuquerque, N.M. on June 15, 2020. Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP

A man was shot on Monday evening in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as protesters attempted to tear down a bronze statue of a Spanish conquistador near the Albuquerque Museum, said police.

Albuquerque police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos told The Associated Press that the shot victim was hospitalized in critical but stable condition as of Monday evening. The identity of the victim was not disclosed.