Albuquerque police on Thursday identified the officer who was shot during a traffic stop as a former Army paratrooper and nine-year veteran of the department.
Officer Daniel Webster was shot several times, including in the face near his chin, after pulling over a motorcycle for an allegedly stolen plate at around 7:45 p.m. (9:45 p.m. ET) on Wednesday.
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Thursday filed a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon against the gunman, 34-year-old Davon Lymon.
Webster remained in critical but stable condition Thursday, Albuquerque police said. Police said he is a highly decorated officer and was named Uniformed Officer of the Year in 2013.
