Man arrested in Shiprock shooting

FARMINGTON – A man was arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon in Shiprock, according to an email from FBI spokesman Frank Fisher.

Navajo Nation police arrested the man after he allegedly shot a 31-year-old woman during a dispute outside of a residence near Farm Road in Shiprock, Fisher said in the email. He said the shooting occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. Friday. The woman was transported to the San Juan Regional Medical Center for treatment. There was no word on her condition.

The identity of the man has not been released.