Cisco Whitehorse, Weapons Charges, New Mexico 2025

Cisco Whitehorse, 43, Charged with Possessing Firearm and Ammunition as a Prohibited Person

A previously convicted felon is facing federal weapons charges following four separate shooting incidents on the Navajo Nation over a 14-month period.

Cisco Whitehorse, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, is accused of shooting at four different victims between July 2024 and September 2025. The first incident occurred in July 2024, when Whitehorse allegedly shot at a man from his car as the victim drove by, hitting him three times. The victim did not report the incident at the time, but later revealed that he had been shot by Whitehorse.

Whitehorse also allegedly shot at a second victim in August 2024 from his house as the victim was driving by. When questioned later, Whitehorse denied the shooting, but law enforcement officers found multiple spent shell casings in his driveway.

In August 2025, Whitehorse allegedly opened fire from his house on a vehicle the victim was driving. Fortunately, no one was struck. Another shooting incident occurred in September 2025, when Whitehorse fired several shots from his vehicle in the area of a local government building before fleeing at a high rate of speed.

Whitehorse was arrested on October 24, 2025, and a search warrant was executed at his residence. Three firearms and ammunition were located, and as a previously convicted felon, Whitehorse is prohibited from possessing them.

Whitehorse is charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a prohibited person and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled. If convicted, Whitehorse faces 15 years in prison.

Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department and the Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/torreon-man-faces-federal-charges-after-series-shooting-incidents