At approximately 5:43 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Little Colorado Medical Center in Winslow notified Navajo County Sheriff’s Office dispatch that a shooting victim, Greg Tafoya, 49, of Holbrook had been brought to the hospital in a personal vehicle. Detectives from the Winslow Police Department were dispatched to the hospital, spoke with Tafoya and determined the incident occurred at a residence in Perkins Valley. Navajo County Sheriff’s deputies went to the residence and arrested Derrell Flemons, 49, of Holbrook for possession of a weapon by a prohibited possessor and Nicholas Serna, 35 of Holbrook for theft of a means of transportation, interfering with a police investigation, tampering with evidence, and providing false information. Both Flemons and Serna were booked into Navajo County Jail. The shooting incident is currently being investigated by detectives at the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office. There has been no information provided on the Tafoya’s status. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
