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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Albuquerque police arrested Steven Baca, 31, in connection to the shooting in the Old Town area Monday night.
The shooting occurred as people were trying to tear down the statue of Juan de Oñate.
Baca, a former candidate for the Albuquerque City Council, is charged with aggravated battery.
Baca ran for the council in 2019, hoping to represent District 2, which covers downtown, part of the North Valley and areas near UNM.