Albuquerque engineer shot to death in Juarez

Posted at: 12/24/2010 9:54 AM | Updated at: 12/24/2010 9:17 PM
By: Magdalena Sharpe, KOB.com

An Albuquerque engineer was shot and killed in Juarez, Mexico Monday afternoon.

Mexican journalists say Manuel Valdez, an engineer with Ethicon Endo-Surgery in Albuquerque, was killed in Juarez after a vehicle pulled up next to his car and opened fire. Valdez' wife was also shot in the incident.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery has two plants in Juarez.

Officials from the Albuquerque plant have released a statement extending their condolences to the Valdez family.

“We are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Manuel Valdez. He was a valued member of the Ethicon Endo-Surgery family. Our deepest, heartfelt sympathies and prayers go out to his family and friends,â€