Gallup Sun

Gallup Police are looking for a person of interest after a shooting  on the southside of Gallup left two men dead on May 5. The GPD have identified the person of interest  as Tyrell Bitsilly, 26,  from Vanderwagen.

Officers were called out to the area of Trade Mart Square near the 1500 block of South Second Street around 1:15 am after multiple shots were reportedly fired.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found one man lying on the ground. This man was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Other victims from the shooting were also reportedly at the hospital. In total, four men were shot, and two of them died from their injuries. The other...

One thing people can do to combat the overpopulation of animals in the Gallup area, and the nearby Navajo Nation, is to spay and neuter their pets. Below, there is a list of animal rescues, shelters, and even churches that are hosting free or discounted spay and neuter clinics in the near future.

 

Pure Heart Bible Church

May 18-19

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Kaibeto, AZ

APPOINTMENTS

Call: 435-899-2588

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Underdog Animal Rescue & Rehab

May 11-12

8 am - 1 pm

Sanostee, NM

June 14-16

8 am - 1 pm

Sheep Springs, NM

July 19-21

8 am - 1 pm

Shiprock, NM

August 16-18

8 am - 1 pm

Sanostee, NM

APPOINTMENTS

Text: 435-260-7982

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RezDawg...

Gallup-MCKINLEY County Humade

Society Names New Executive Director

Ortega has a background in business management, and she says she’s ready to take on all the challenges of running an animal shelter in a rural community.

“It’s a huge learning curve; it’s definitely an experience to say the least,” she said. “But being in this role, it’s been nothing but challenges that I’m willing to overcome and face. I love working here, I love our employees that we have here, and what we do here really makes a difference. For me, that’s something that is really fulfilling.”

 

THE HUMANE SOCIETY’S CHALLENGES

One of the humane society’s board directors, Cosy Balok...

FARMINGTON, N.M. — The 25th Navajo Nation Council’s Missing and Murder Diné Relatives Task Force recently convened for an event aimed at connecting families impacted by the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People with resources in seeking justice for their loved ones. The event was held in Farmington, New Mexico on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s Day, May 5.

The gathering was part of a broader effort to illuminate the challenges facing families across the Navajo Nation and Indian Country. Families who have endured the disappearance or murder of loved ones shared their harrowing experiences, emphasizing the need for stronger communication within law...