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KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS LIVE AT 10:00 STARTS RIGHT NOW. DOUG: IT’S NOW BEEN 10 DAYS SINCE A WOMAN WAS HIT AND KILLED NEAR LOUISIANA AND GIBSON AND STILL NO ONE HAS BEEN ARRESTED. SHELLY: BUT TONIGHT, WE’RE LEARNING OF TWO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER SHELLYE LEGGETT JOINS US LIVE WITH THE DETAILS, NEW ON 7. SHELLY FOUR AIRMEN FROM KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE WERE INSIDE THIS CAR WHEN IT CRASHED INTO 39-YEAR-OLD MOTHER OF TWO ANGELICA BACA. INITIALLY, THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS HANDLING THIS INVESTIGATION. BUT NOW, KIRTLAND HAS TAKEN OVER. I SPOKE WITH KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE OFFICIALS OVER THE PHONE. THEY SAY THEY ARE AND HAVE BEEN COOPERATING WITH APD AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, BUT IT’S AIR FORCE POLICY TO MAXIMIZE THEIR JURISDICTION WHEN AN INCIDENT INVOLVES THEIR MILITARY PERSONNEL. THEY SAY IT DOESN’T ALWAYS HAPPEN LIKE THAT. THERE HAVE BEEN CASES IN THE PAST THAT HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN OVER BY KIRTLAND, BUT THEY MADE THE REQUEST, AND THIS ONE IS. I’M TOLD THE AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION IS NOW HANDLING THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEADLY INCIDENT. KIRTLAND AIR FORCE LEADERS SAY FROM THE INFORMATION THEY RECEIVED FROM APD’S INVESTIGATION, THEY ARE BACKING OFF THE IDEA THAT THIS DEADLY CRASH WAS A RESULT OF STREET RACING. THAT’S BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE ONLY ONE CAR WAS INVOLVED, AND WAS JUST PASSING ANOTHER CAR WHEN THE CRASH HAPPENED. THEY WOULDN’T COMMENT FURTHER ON THEIR FINDINGS BECAUSE THIS IS AN ON GOING INVESTIGATION. SHELLYE LEGGETT, ACTION 7 NEWS. DOUG: KIRTLAND LEADERS SAY THE THREE AIRMEN WHO WER

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It's been 10 days since a woman was hit and killed near Louisiana and Gibson and still no one has been arrested. The street was blocked off with crime tape 10 days ago as the Albuquerque Police Department investigated a deadly pedestrian crash, but APD isn't the lead on the investigation anymore. Kirtland Air Force Base has taken over the investigation.Four airmen stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base were inside a car that crashed into 39-year-old mother of two Angelica Baca. KOAT spoke with Kirtland AFB officials over the phone. They said they are and have been cooperating with APD and the district attorney's office, but it's Air Force policy to maximize their jurisdiction when an incident involves their military personnel. They said it doesn't always happen like that. There have been cases in the past that have not been taken over by Kirtland AFB, but they made the request and this one was.The Air Force Office of Special Investigation is now handling the investigation into this deadly collision. Kirtland AFB leaders said from the information they received from APD's investigation, they are backing off the idea that this deadly crash was a result of street racing. That's because they believe only one car was involved, and was just passing another car when the crash happened. They wouldn't comment further on their findings because this is an ongoing investigation.Kirtland AFB leaders said the three airmen who were hurt and taken to a hospital March 23 as a result of this deadly crash are recovering from their injuries and the proper disciplinary action will be taken, if needed, when the investigation is complete.