Authorities say the Albuquerque police lieutenant who shot and seriously injured an undercover officer during a low-level drug bust may not have known he was an officer.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that police reports released Tuesday show Lt. Greg Brachle didn't attend a pre-operation briefing where police decided to send an additional undercover officer to the January drug bust.
That officer was Jacob Grant, who was shot multiple times by Brachle during the undercover operation near an Albuquerque McDonald's restaurant.
The reports state that Grant pulled a gun on one of the suspects and then Brachle yelled, "He's got a gun," and opened fire on Grant.
Grant's attorney said in a claim filed with the city that he won't be able to return to work or normal activities because of his injuries.
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