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The man Albuquerque police shot and killed Tuesday � the 14th in 20 months � was a robbery suspect with a long criminal record who officials say refused to drop what turned out to be an AK-47. After a short standoff with police, a SWAT sniper fired more than once, killing Michael Marquez, 31, in an open field near an apartment building, according to police. Marquez, a convicted rapist, was a member of the notorious MS-13 gang, known for its violence, Police Chief Ray Schultz said. About 10 to 15 family members gathered at the scene of the shooting near Central and 60th SW, crying and hugging each other. Bill Marquez, the suspect�s brother, told a Journal photographer that just because someone is criminal does not mean they �should be treated like an animal.� The incident began around 10:40 am Tuesday, when detectives working a Crime Stoppers tip regarding a man suspected in three armed robberies began watching Marquez, Schultz said. Schultz said robbery detectives had gathered intelligence on Marquez and that confidential informants had confirmed his identity and whereabouts. Detectives were watching Marquez at the apartment, just north of Central, when they spotted a woman who Schultz said was a known acquaintance of Marquez and pulled her over. When the woman was being pulled over, other detectives spotted Marquez walking out of the apartment on 60th Street. Marquez had spotted police, seemed �agitated� and began making comments to them about not going back to …
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