A woman shot in the head outside of a restaurant in southwest Albuquerque on Monday is now out of the hospital.The shooting occurred on Bridge Boulevard at about 8:40 p.m. Deputies said the shooter took off after the incident.Mobile users: Tap for videoWitnesses at El Paisa Taqueria said the woman entered the restaurant bleeding and asking for help, so they called 911. A language barrier delayed the help they needed, however.The employee that called 911 cannot speak English, and said no one at the other end of the line knew Spanish. No Spanish-speaking dispatchers were working Monday night, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.When that happens, the dispatchers work to get as much information as they can and then connect the person to a language line for translation. BCSO said people do get frustrated and sometimes hang up.The employee said she’d been talking to the dispatcher for 10 minutes trying to get help. Finally another coworker who does speak English was able to get on the line.About 10 minutes later, police and EMS showed up and took the woman to the hospital, according to witnesses. She’s expected to be OK.Investigators are searching for a suspect and the motive for the attack.

A woman shot in the head outside of a restaurant in southwest Albuquerque on Monday is now out of the hospital.

The shooting occurred on Bridge Boulevard at about 8:40 p.m. Deputies said the shooter took off after the incident.


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Witnesses at El Paisa Taqueria said the woman entered the restaurant bleeding and asking for help, so they called 911. A language barrier delayed the help they needed, however.

The employee that called 911 cannot speak English, and said no one at the other end of the line knew Spanish. No Spanish-speaking dispatchers were working Monday night, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.

When that happens, the dispatchers work to get as much information as they can and then connect the person to a language line for translation. BCSO said people do get frustrated and sometimes hang up.

The employee said she’d been talking to the dispatcher for 10 minutes trying to get help. Finally another coworker who does speak English was able to get on the line.



About 10 minutes later, police and EMS showed up and took the woman to the hospital, according to witnesses. She’s expected to be OK.



Investigators are searching for a suspect and the motive for the attack.