Staff Reports
The Gallup Police and a SWAT team responded to a residence in Gallup after receiving reports that a man stabbed someone.
On Dec. 26, around 5:20 pm, the Gallup Police Department arrived at a residence in the 600 block of Scott Street after receiving a call about a stabbing.
Upon arrival, officers determined that the suspect, who was eventually identified as Sean Yazzie, was still inside the residence and one victim was transported to a local hospital. The area was secured, and a SWAT team was dispatched.
Yazzie, 36, peacefully surrendered to SWAT officers on scene. According to a GPD press release, as of 9 pm on Dec. 26, officers were still working to secure an arrest warrant for all felony charges and a search warrant.
