Man in custody after shooting officer in New Mexico standoff

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A man who shot and wounded a police officer in New Mexico during a standoff with SWAT officers is in custody, authorities said.

Albuquerque police said the man fired several rounds at officers who were responding to a domestic dispute Wednesday night, striking one.

The man, identified as 38-year-old Maximilano Villegas, had barricaded himself inside the Albuquerque home, prompting authorities to call in a SWAT team.

SWAT officers took Villegas into custody before dawn Thursday after an hours-long standoff.

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Officer Daren DeAguero says SWAT officers launched gas canisters into the home before Villegas surrendered. He says no officers fired any shots.

Police say the wounded officer was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is in good condition.

Villegas was uninjured. He’s facing numerous charges, including child abuse and aggravated battery on a police officer.