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Byron Begay

Case from Gallup, NM dated May 10, 2022

Victim Details

Byron Begay

Male

Native American / American Indian

Gallup

NM

2022-05-10

32

Byron

Begay

07/03/2026

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On May 10, 2022, Byron Begay, a 32-year-old resident of Churchrock, New Mexico, was fatally shot outside the Cliffside Apartments located at 602 Dani Dr. in Gallup. The incident occurred around noon, prompting a call to the Gallup Police Department based on eyewitness reports of a man being shot. Upon arrival, officers found Begay lying unresponsive in the road with at least two gunshot wounds to his torso area. Despite administering CPR, Begay was pronounced dead at the scene.

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