Gallup police seek three murder suspects in active homicide case
Gallup police were looking for three murder suspects in an active homicide case, renewing an urgent call for tips across McKinley County.
Gallup police were looking for three murder suspects in an active homicide case in McKinley County, keeping the investigation open and putting residents on alert across Gallup. The July 15 public notice made clear that investigators were still trying to identify, locate and track down people connected to the killing, and that the case had not been cleared.
The search came in a city where homicide cases have repeatedly depended on public information. Police have previously sought Skyler Johnathan Gishie, 23, in connection with a fatal shooting on Nov. 16 at 233 West Coal Avenue in Gallup. In another case, Gallup police asked the public for information that could lead to suspects in the shooting death of a 15-year-old, and in a separate deadly shooting outside a sports bar, Isaaiah Palacios was wanted on a first-degree murder charge. Those cases show how often investigators in Gallup turn to the public while suspects remain outstanding.
The broader law-enforcement response in the area also shows how serious these cases can become. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety said the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was called June 14, 2024, to investigate an apparent homicide at 1591B NM 264 in Gallup. The New Mexico State Police Cold Case Homicide Unit says a case is considered cold after one year once all investigative leads have been exhausted, a standard that underscores why early tips matter when a homicide remains active.
For Gallup residents, the immediate issue is whether anyone has information that could help investigators close the gap on the three suspects now being sought. Gallup police have repeatedly used public requests to move homicide cases forward, and that same path now remains open in this case.
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