A man was shot by Bernalillo County deputies after a robbery and chase.

A man was shot by Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies after a robbery and chase.It happened just before 10:00 Wednesday night on 7th street and Central Avenue. Central Avenue from 7th to 10th streets was blocked off with crime tape early into Thursday morning.Deputies tell us it started with two robberies in the South Valley."There was an armed robbery going on in the Dollar General. Minutes after, we got another report across the street at Chevron that there was another armed robbery happening with the suspect fitting the same description," said Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales.Afterward, the suspected robber hopped into a pickup truck, and the chase began."A pursuit ensued shortly after throughout the South Valley and at some point, deputies deployed a spiked belt," Gonzales said.The driver then crashed into a vehicle downtown, and all three suspects fled on foot. Several people in that car were hurt and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The sheriff said a deputy shot the robbery suspect after he allegedly tried to carjack someone.All three suspects were detained and the one who was shot is expected to survive.

A man was shot by Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies after a robbery and chase.

It happened just before 10:00 Wednesday night on 7th street and Central Avenue. Central Avenue from 7th to 10th streets was blocked off with crime tape early into Thursday morning.


Deputies tell us it started with two robberies in the South Valley.

"There was an armed robbery going on in the Dollar General. Minutes after, we got another report across the street at Chevron that there was another armed robbery happening with the suspect fitting the same description," said Bernalillo County Sheriff Manuel Gonzales.

Afterward, the suspected robber hopped into a pickup truck, and the chase began.

"A pursuit ensued shortly after throughout the South Valley and at some point, deputies deployed a spiked belt," Gonzales said.



The driver then crashed into a vehicle downtown, and all three suspects fled on foot. Several people in that car were hurt and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The sheriff said a deputy shot the robbery suspect after he allegedly tried to carjack someone.

All three suspects were detained and the one who was shot is expected to survive.