San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Shooting

San Juan County, NM – In the early hours of Sunday, 09/14/2025, deputies were dispatched to a report of a shooting between Bloomfield and Blanco. As three individuals tried to leave a party, a male subject began shooting, unintentionally striking the vehicle and, subsequently, a passenger inside the vehicle. The passenger was transported to San Juan Regional Medical Center and later transported to UNM in Albuquerque where she is awake and in stable condition.

During the ongoing investigation, a male, Zachery Quintana, was discovered to have brandished and fired a firearm during the party and multiple casings matching the caliber of that firearm were discovered on the scene. Zachery Quintana was found in his residence and taken into custody by detectives.  It was discovered that he had multiple warrants out for his arrest and he was booked at the San Juan County Adult Detention Center on those warrants along with new charges:

1 Warrant for Driving while License Revoked (DWI Related)

1 Warrant for Reckless Driving

1 Warrant for Aggravated Fleeing a Law Enforcement Officer (4^th Degree Felony)

2 Warrants for Failure to Appear

1 Warrant for Failure to Comply

New Charges:

2 Counts of Aggravated Assault (4^th Degree Felony)

Aggravated Battery (3^rd Degree Felony)

Negligent Use of a Deadly Weapon (Petty)

Shooting At or From a Motor Vehicle (Causing Injury) (3^rd Degree Felony)

Tampering with Evidence (4^th Degree Felony)

This is an ongoing investigation. The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that all arrests are public record in the state of New Mexico and that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Media Contact: Rebekah Click

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, Public Information Manager

505-686-9811 – clickr@sjcso.com