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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man shot himself in his girlfriend’s backyard Tuesday afternoon after the two got into a fight and he crashed his car around the corner in northwest Albuquerque, according to the Albuquerque police department.

APD spokesman Simon Drobik said the man fled his 16-year-old girlfriend’s house when the two had a fight and he crashed into another car at Universe and Irving NW. The other driver sustained minor injuries.

He said the man then drove his damaged car back to the girlfriends house, jumped over a fence, and shot himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“This is an active accident investigation and a suicide call,” Drobik said.

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