Man killed during police drug cleanup operation in Albuquerque [Video]

CONDITIONS AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON. MORE COMING UP. ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SHOOT AND KILL A MAN DURING WHAT THE DEPARTMENT CALLS A DRUG CLEANUP AT A MOTEL. A STORY WE’VE BEEN FOLLOWING IS BREAKING NEWS SINCE FOUR. REPORTER ALYSSA MUNOZ IS HERE WITH NEW DETAILS. WELL, DOUG, LAST WEEK, THE PROPERTY OWNER AT TWO A LODGE ASKED THE CITY FOR HELP TO ADDRESS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN THE AREA. BOTH POLICE AND THE BUSINESS NEXT DOOR HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED AS A HOTSPOT FOR CRIME. THE TIWAHE LODGE HAS BEEN A LOT OF PROSTITUTION, LOTS OF DRUG EXCHANGE. THERE AND UNFORTUNATELY A LOT OF THE HOMELESS CONGREGATE AROUND THAT PLACE. DAVID LIOTTA AND THE OWNER OF TIWAHE LODGE HAVE HAD THEIR FAIR SHARE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AROUND THEIR BUSINESS ON CENTRAL AND ALVARADO. HE’S AN OLDER GUY, SO IT WAS VERY LIMITED ON WHAT HE COULD DO. AND SO I THINK THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED TODAY, …