U.S. Attorney and FBI Charge Suspect in Deadly Shiprock Stabbing

ALBUQUERQUE - A Navajo Nation man was charged by criminal complaint with second-degree murder following a fatal stabbing that occurred on July 25, 2024, in Shiprock, New Mexico.

Edison Brady, 55, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared before a federal judge today and will remain in custody pending a detention hearing, which is set for Wednesday.

According to the criminal complaint, on July 25, 2024, Navajo Nation Police Department officers responded to reports of a fight in progress near a business in Shiprock, New Mexico. Upon arrival, officers found John Doe unresponsive on the ground with apparent wounds to his face and chest. Despite life-saving measures, John Doe was later pronounced dead at Northern Navajo Medical Center.

The complaint alleges Brady punched and kicked Doe before retrieving a knife from his backpack and stabbing him. Witnesses reported observing Brady assault Doe, who did not defend himself. A knife with apparent blood stains was recovered from Brady's possession.

If convicted of the current charge, Brady faces up to life in prison.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Zachary C. Jones 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.

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