FBI: Man wanted for assaulting federal officer

The FBI is offering a reward

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for the arrest and conviction of Cecil Vijil, Jr.

The FBI says Vijul is wanted in connection to an assault on a federal officer on the Navajo Nation.

It happened on April 30, 2020. The FBI says a special agent and a San Juan County Sheriff’s deputy went to Vijil’s home on the Navajo Nation, to investigate a crime.

That’s when Vijil allegedly fired multiple rounds at the special agent and deputy. No one was injured, according to authorities.

The FBI says Vijil is charged with Assault on a Federal Officer and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.

A warrant has been issued for his arrest and the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is offering a $1,000 reward.

The FBI says Vijil is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 911, their local law enforcement agency, or the FBI at (801) 579-1400.