Two Gallup youths have been arrested and charged with two counts of shooting at a house.

Nathan Sanchez and Jeremiah Gomez, both age 16, were charged with the incident that occurred on Feb. 6.

Both Sanchez and Gomez are facing identical charges: two counts of shooting at a dwelling or occupied building, three counts of shooting at or from a motor vehicle, two counts of child abuse, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one count of unlawful possession of a handgun.

Both have been booked into the San Juan County Juvenile Detention Center.

The FBI and Zuni Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person or persons responsible for the death of Jolynn Marie Calavaza.

Calavaza’s body was found in a vacant lot on Zuni Pueblo on May 4.

An autopsy determined Calavaza, of Zuni Pueblo, had died of multiple stab wounds.

Calavaza was 46 years old. She had black hair, hazel eyes, weighed approximately 169 pounds, and was 5’4” tall.

Anyone with information about this death is asked to contact the FBI at (505) 889-1300 or tips.fbi.gov.

Week ending Friday, February 5, 2021

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