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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Matthew Chavez’s attorneys say he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed a young Army veteran near a Southeast Albuquerque ATM in 2016.

Tyler Lackey, 24, was the first to fire, defense lawyer Daniel Snyder told jurors in an opening statement Monday. Chavez, 28, is facing charges including first-degree murder, armed robbery, conspiracy, tampering with evidence and arson.

Prosecutor Nick McDonnell said that Lackey was withdrawing cash at an ATM near Gibson and Yale around 10 p.m. to cover a tip after dining at a nearby restaurant with an old friend. That friend watched the incident unfold as he waited in Lackey’s truck.

Chavez pulled up to the ATM in a stolen Pontiac with a bandanna tied over his face and approached Lackey from behind, McDonnell said. Lackey, who had a concealed-carry permit, drew his gun and pointed it at Chavez, who retreated to his car as Lackey followed.

Lackey’s friend hopped out of the truck to help, a pocketknife drawn.