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Published on January 20, 2025
Assault Suspect Found Dead After Shootout with Police in Grand Junction, ColoradoSource: Google Street View

In a recent confrontation in Grand Junction, Colorado, authorities reported a suspect dead following an exchange of gunfire with police officers. The deceased, whose identity remains undisclosed pending an investigation, is purportedly linked to an earlier assault case, that led to the violent standoff. As detailed by CBS News Colorado, the incident occurred in the 400 block of 28 Road and began after a critically injured assault victim at a local emergency room named the location to police.

After the Grand Junction Police Department officers and Mesa County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the residence Sunday night, the suspect barricaded themselves inside, refusing to surrender and subsequently firing shots at the officers, resulting in one officer discharging their weapon. Following several unsuccessful hours trying to establish communication, SWAT teams from both the city and county were called to the scene, described by KDVR as they made entry and discovered the suspect's lifeless body.

The circumstances leading to the suspect's death are currently being dissected by the 21st Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team. The involved officer has been placed on paid administrative leave, a routine procedure following such events. According to The Denver Post, the Mesa County Coroner’s Office is expected to release the suspect's identity after the examination concludes.