$10,000 Reward for Info about Kirtland Man's Murder in 2020

Friday, January 7, 2022 at 12:37 PM

Zachariah Juwaun Shorty in 2019 (Courtesy: FBI)

Vangie Randall-Shorty, the victim's mother, also asked the public to reach out to the FBI. “I will continue to be his voice, I will continue to get the justice that he deserves," she said.

From the FBI:
Friday, January 7, 2022

The FBI has increased its reward to up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Zachariah Juwaun Shorty's killer.

On July 25, 2020, Shorty's body was found on a dirt pathway in a field in Nenahnezad, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation.

The cause of death was gunshot wounds.

"Zachariah was only 23 years when he was killed, a young man with his whole life in front of him," said Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda of the Albuquerque FBI Division. "He left behind a grieving family that wants and deserves answers. The FBI and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations are asking anyone with information to contact us."

Vangie Randall-Shorty, the victim's mother, also asked the public to reach out to the FBI.

“I will continue to be his voice, I will continue to get the justice that he deserves," she said.

In an effort to solve this case, the FBI has increased its reward from $5,000 to $10,000.

Shorty was last seen alive on July 21, 2020, in the area of the Journey Inn in Farmington, New Mexico.

He was a resident of Kirtland, New Mexico, at the time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at (505) 889-1300 or go online at tips.fbi.gov.

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