News Flash

Male Arrested for Attempted Murder

Police News Posted on July 30, 2024

On July 30, 2024, at approximately 12:05 a.m., officers with the Grand Junction Police Department responded to Paradise Valley Mobile Home Park located at 585 25 ½ Road for possible shots fired. Officers learned that after a verbal dispute with a neighbor, Peter Trujillo, 53, discharged a weapon towards the victim. There were no reported injuries. Trujillo was taken into custody without incident and remanded to the Mesa County Detention Facility on the following charges:

  • Attempted Murder in the First Degree
  • Reckless Endangerment
  • Tampering with Physical Evidence
  • Menacing
  • Prohibited Use of Weapons

This remains an ongoing investigation and there is no current threat to the community. There is no additional information available at this time.