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Horizon Drive Shooting Suspect Now in Mesa County Jail

by KREX News Room
by Cori Coffin

Story Created: Jun 17, 2012 at 12:21 AM MDT

Story Updated: Jun 18, 2012 at 10:13 AM MDT

MESA COUNTY, Colo.-The Horizon Drive shooting suspect who turned himself in to Denver police last week is now back on the Western Slope.

According to jail records, 26-year-old Joseph Martin Lara has been booked into the Mesa County Jail.

Officials did not have word on when his first court hearing will be.

Police allege Lara was in the same second floor hotel room as the victim during the shooting at Affordable Inns earlier this month.

Lara could face attempted first-degree murder charges.

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Dislikeignorantpeople said on Monday, Jun 18 at 11:09 AM

Born and bred an american. I let your ignorance anger me

Dislikeignorantpeople said on Monday, Jun 18 at 10:59 AM

If he was illegal chief, would he have turned himself in??? Sorry to inform you but racism has by far been replaced by drug issues in our communitys. Do you ask if hispanics are legal or illegal when they bleed blue white and red just like you? So dont be quick to judge, alot of us are over seas fighting wars right along side yall... We are one country !! Born and an bred and AMERICAN!! And yes i am hispanic

meinco said on Sunday, Jun 17 at 12:57 PM

We have a choice this year to vote for mature, humane leaders or for reactionary, extreme, and hot-headed leaders. Let's hope few fall for the clever, shallow and black-and-white fallacies of the right. Not that this guy should go free, but to suggest Obama would pardon him is a cheap shot and ignorant. What happened to treating people humanely and respecting their humanity, no matter who they are? And isn't this the basic Christianity the right is so quick to throw up?

Citizen said on Sunday, Jun 17 at 9:05 AM

Is he here illegally? If he is, the state should send Mexico the bill for his arrest, trial, and incarceration. But then again, maybe Obama will pardon him.

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