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Posted on: August 5, 2022

GJPD Makes Arrest in Colorado Avenue Homicide

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The Grand Junction Police Department has made an arrest in the homicide that took place in the 1000 block of Colorado Avenue on the morning of July 25, 2022, in Grand Junction, CO. You can read additional details regarding the homicide investigation here. 

Armando Gonzalez-Gallegos, age 20, of Grand Junction, CO has been arrested and remanded to the Mesa County Detention Facility on the following charges:

  • Murder in the 1st Degree
  • Tampering with Physical Evidence
  • Misdemeanor Theft  

Additional details regarding this incident have been sealed by the court. Booking photo of the suspect is not available at this time.  

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