04/10/2026
San Juan County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Shooting at a Dwelling North of Aztec
San Juan County, NM – On Monday, April 6th shortly after 7:00 am, deputies were dispatched to a call north of Aztec where a man, later identified as Jeffrey Schoeller, was allegedly shooting at his neighbor’s house with bullets going through the walls. After deputies arrived, it was determined that Mr. Schoeller had barricaded himself inside his home and was not responding to commands by law enforcement to exit his home.
After a full day of negotiations and using multiple less-than-lethal options, Mr. Schoeller was taken into custody at around 11:30 pm. He is currently being held at San Juan County Adult Detention Center on several charges including two counts of Shooting at Dwelling or Occupied Building (no Great Bodily Harm) – each count is a 4th degree felony. The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is requesting that Mr. Schoeller be held pending trial.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office will be investigating the incident. Every citizen of San Juan County deserves to feel safe, especially in their own home.
