Burglar shot dead by store owner after allegedly digging a tunnel into the shop

An Albuquerque store owner has fatally shot an intruder who had allegedly dug a tunnel through the wall of his business. The owner, who chose to remain anonymous, reported that he had been sleeping in his smoke shop located in the International District when the incident occurred early Saturday morning. The shopkeeper was awakened around 3 a.m. by a scratching sound coming from the wall. Approximately an hour later, a man brandishing a large hammer …

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