Gallup’s northside was rocked, when a cold, quiet evening turned violent next to the Panda Express at 508 N. U.S. Highway 491, Dec. 9
Gallup Police responded to calls of shots fired shortly after 6 pm. When they arrived on scene, they found a man shot dead. The victim has been identified as Adam Chee, 37, of Gallup.
At the scene, detectives questioned Jonathan Wright, 27, of Gallup.
From there, Wright was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and retaining stolen property, in this case a firearm. Both charges are felonies.
As of press time, Pablo did not say whether Wright will be charged with the murder of Chee.
She said that she could not confirm at this time what actually transpired at the scene.
“There are a lot of people in that area [near Panda Express]. We’re trying to reach out for more interviews,” she told the Sun Dec. 10
More details will be released as they become available.
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