Man arrested after allegedly shooting another man in Sadie's parking lot over a stolen necklace

A Texas Roadhouse employee is accused of shooting another man outside a neighboring restaurant in Northeast Albuquerque over a dispute over a stolen necklace.

Gabriel Sena, 28, has been charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center on Thursday and currently does not have an attorney.

The man who was shot, 23-year-old Joshua McKeough, has been charged with robbery and larceny over $2,500 for allegedly stealing a necklace from Sena, according to a criminal complaint filed in Metropolitan Court.

McKeough was recovering at a hospital after the bullet pierced his femoral artery and will be booked into MDC when he is released, according to Gilbert Gallegos, spokesperson for the Albuquerque Police Department.

APD responded to the shooting outside the Sadie's near Academy and San Mateo NE around 3:30 p.m. Police said the men had gotten into a dispute at a nearby Texas Roadhouse before Sena chased McKeough toward Sadie's.

Sena told police he was working at Texas Roadhouse when McKeough punched him in the face repeatedly before stealing his necklace — which he said was worth $2,700 — and leaving the restaurant. Sena said he did not know McKeough.

A Texas Roadhouse manager told police McKeough had asked if "Gabe" was working and pushed another employee out of the way when he saw Sena.

The complaint states Sena grabbed a firearm from his vehicle before chasing McKeough down the street toward Sadie's to get his necklace back.

Sena told police he found McKeough sitting near the patio of Sadie's and confronted him, according to the complaint. Sena said McKeough "changed his stance" and Sena fired one gunshot at the man because he believed McKeough may have been reaching for a gun.

A Sadie's employee told police he heard Sena tell McKeough to get on the ground before he heard a gunshot, according to the complaint. The employee said he saw a Texas Roadhouse staff member use his apron to apply pressure to McKeough's gunshot wound.

Police said Sena told them he dropped his gun and called 911 after he shot McKeough. The Texas Roadhouse manager said Sena had been working there for roughly 10 months.

A spokesperson from Texas roadhouse said the company was aware of the incident and referred all questions to APD.