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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police say a man apparently in the process of breaking into a vehicle outside a Northwest Albuquerque bar Friday night was shot and killed during a confrontation with security officers.

The shooting occurred around 8:15 p.m. at the Effingbar and Grill, near Coors and Sequoia NW.

Sgt. Tanner Tixier, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman, said in an email that officers were dispatched to the bar after a woman called to report that a man was breaking into her vehicle.

“Security officers approached the suspect and shots were fired,” Tixier said. “Upon arrival, officers made contact with a male who was unresponsive.”

Tixier said Albuquerque Fire Rescue arrived and determined that the man was dead. He told the Journal that the deceased man — who has not been identified — was the person believed to have been breaking into the vehicle.

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Daren DeAguero, another APD spokesman, said several people were detained for questioning.

“Detectives are currently conducting interviews and canvassing the area for witnesses,” Tixier said early Saturday morning. “The scene is being processed by the Major Crime Scene Team.”