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Kurtz is facing charges of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
Kurtz is accused in the shooting death of Marcos Bencomo, who was shot and killed on Jan. 21 on White Avenue near 32 3/8 Road.
The shooting forced nearby Rocky Mountain Elementary into shelter-in-place status and students were not allowed to walk home.
The Mesa County Coronerâs Office identified the victim as Bencomo, a 36-year-old Grand Junction resident. The cause of death is a gunshot wound to the head, and toxicology is still pending.
Kurtz is described as a 56-year-old man, 5 foot, 10 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and visible tattoos.
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After being called to a report of a dead body Thursday afternoon, Mesa County Sheriffâs Office announced that it is investigating the death as a homicide.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday outside of a residence on White Ave near 32 3/8 Road.
When deputies arrived, an adult male was found with a gunshot wound. Lifesaving measures were unsuccessful, and he died at the scene.
Witnesses reported seeing a black Jeep Liberty leave the scene. Deputies located the vehicle matching the description abandoned in the parking lot for the Clifton Nature Park on D Road.
Investigators are still looking to speak with two persons of interest related to this shooting â Frank W. Kurtz and Charity E. Perschbacher.
Luis Arballo-Rodriguez, a 30-year-old male resident of Grand Junction, has been identified as the individual who died in a car crash at the Colorado National Monument earlier this week.
The Mesa County Coronerâs Office said the cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries. The manner of death is pending as well as toxicology. It did not appear that he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of incident, the coronerâs office reports.
The National Park Service is overseeing the investigation.
The majority of Mesa County services will be closed on Monday Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.