• On May 7, 2022 in Grants, New Mexico, an unidentified woman entered a Wells Fargo at 201 North 1st St. around 11:30. She robbed the bank at gunpoint, taking off with an undisclosed amount of money. https://bit.ly/3vHpiZk
  • On October 28, 2021 near Grants, New Mexico, Deardre Mirabal (23) was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after shooting his girlfriend in the head while she was driving. The woman is in serious condition. https://bit.ly/300loxE
  • On June 21, 2021 in Cibola, New Mexico, a traffic stop led to the discovery of more than a half a million in drugs. The driver was also driving with 5 semi-automatic handguns. https://bit.ly/3y3bhnZ
  • On November 10, 2020, in Cibola County, New Mexico, 49-year-old Richard James Romero pointed a rifle at officers and fired rounds at police during a chase. State Police returned fire and shot and killed Romero. https://bit.ly/3oLQErD
  • On October 23, 2020, a Cibola county deputy shot a person on Laguna Pueblo land. https://bit.ly/2IwwXEe
  • On December 7, 2018, in Bluewater Village, New Mexico, John Guerin, 76 years old, was killed from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Cibola County Sheriff’s office said that deputies were trying to serve an arrest warrant on Guerin at a mobile home. A shot was heard inside the residence. There was an exchange of gunfire. Source: Albuquerque Journal
  • On May 26, 2017, in San Rafael, New Mexico, Hector Gamboa, 59 years old, was shot and killed by a member of the police SWAT team while trying to take him into custody. He was wanted in connection with the slaying of 54-year-old Blanca Renova, who was stabbed to death in early May. Police said that Gamboa refused to negotiate or comply with police commands prior to the shooting. The standoff lasted more than four hours. Source: Albuquerque Journal
  • On March 3, 2015, at the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, 32-year-old Preston Marmolego was sentenced to 120 months in prison after assaulting his girlfriend and then shooting and injuring a tribal officer. Source: FBI
  • On November 18, 2014 in Grants, New Mexico, 22 year-old Andrew Rea shot and killed the city code enforcer, Marty McBride. Source: KRQE News
  • On October 6, 2014, in Cibola County, New Mexico, the high school homecoming dance was canceled after a disgruntled student posted on social media that he was going to shoot the school up. Source: KRQE News
  • On September 4, 2014, two tribal members pled guilty to a drive by shooting at an Acoma Pueblo home. Source: FBI
  • On May 22, 2012, at the Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, a Laguna Pueblo officer shot and killed Gary Atencion after a chase began and Atencion pulled his car over and started shooting at his wife.
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