The murder and resulting investigation into the police shooting of James Boyd will mark the first time in the Albuquerque Police Department's history that officers will face murder charges for an on-duty shooting.
Officer Dominique Perez and now-retired Officer Keith Sandy shot and killed Boyd, who was mentally ill, during a three-hour standoff in the Sandia foothills in March 2014, reported to ABC's Albuquerque affiliate KOAT. They were bound over for trial on second-degree murder charges Tuesday by Judge Neil Candelaria, who believes there was probable cause for the charges brought against the pair.
The controversy surrounding this case is rooted in the fact that not only was Boyd handicapped, but according to Special prosecutor Randi McGinn, Boyd also reportedly surrendered before being shot in the back, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
