Sheriff's Office Makes Arrests in Bloomfield Double Homicide

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 10:59 AM

From the San Juan County Sheriff's Office

Friday, August 30, 2024

On August 28, 2024, at approximately 7:30 pm law enforcement responded to the area of Road 4909 in reference to two individuals who were reported deceased inside a home. Upon arrival, Bloomfield Police Department and Deputies arrived and confirmed a male and female deceased from gunshot wounds. Names of victims are pending notification of next of kin. Detectives responded and learned that Isaiah Brown and Ravyn Burns had been in a room in the back of the house with the decedents. An argument ensued between Brown and Brown fired, hitting the male and female victims. Brown and Burns fled the scene in a vehicle that belonged to the victims.

On August 29, 2024, Detectives and USMS investigative efforts tracked the suspects to a mobile home in the Waterflow area west of Kirtland New Mexico. San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, Farmington Police Department, United States Marshals Service and the New Mexico State Police arrived at the location and began to call out Isaiah Brown and Ravyn Burns. Brown fired numerous rounds at deputies and officers. Two deputies and three Farmington officers returned fired in fear for their safety, firing at least one round each. A fire subsequently broke out in the mobile home and Brown and Burns escaped and hid near by while the home continued to burn. Law enforcement provided protection to allow for fire suppression efforts on the burning home. Once the fire was manageable deputies and officers arrested the female. The male who was injured from the previous gunfire, was then retrieved and transported to San Juan Regional with serious but non-life threatening injuries. The home was a complete loss and multiple residents were evacuated during the incident.

Isaiah Brown will be booked on 2^nd degree murder (2counts) and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle. Ravyn Burns was arrested on an outstanding warrant and additional charges may be considered.

The successful apprehension is the result of the investigative efforts of the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, Farmington Police Department, United States Marshals Service, and the New Mexico State Police. Thanks also goes to the San Juan County Fire Department for their service and partnership. There were no injuries to deputies or officers and those who discharged their firearms were placed on standard administrative leave.

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