A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder following a fatal shooting at Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, during a late-night gathering to honor a deceased friend. The shooting occurred on the night of August 17, 2024, when a group of friends met to celebrate the birthday of a companion who had been killed two years earlier.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports that Ryan Trujillo-Falcon was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder, second-degree assault, and unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon. The victim, 20-year-old Geano Eugene Chavez, was fatally shot during an altercation with Trujillo-Falcon. A woman present was also injured during the incident.

According to a police affidavit, Trujillo-Falcon informed investigators that he arrived at Crown Hill Cemetery, located at 7777 West 29th Ave., around 8 p.m. on Sunday with family members and friends to pay respects to a friend who had been shot and killed two years before.

While gathered near the grave, Chavez began feeling ill and mentioned to Trujillo-Falcon that he needed to vomit. Trujillo-Falcon advised him to go to the street if he was going to be sick, but Chavez refused, indicating he would vomit on a nearby grave.

This led to an argument between Trujillo-Falcon, Chavez, and a woman, which escalated when the woman punched Trujillo-Falcon in the mouth, initiating a physical fight between the three.

Trujillo-Falcon reported to the police that the woman pulled him to the ground by his hair. While on the ground, he retrieved his gun from his waistband and struck her in the head with it. Once back on his feet, he instructed Chavez to stop, but when Chavez began approaching him without a visible weapon, Trujillo-Falcon aimed the gun and fired a single shot, hitting Chavez in the chest.

During the police interview, Trujillo-Falcon disclosed that the gun had been concealed in the front of his waistband. He also admitted that he did not have a concealed carry permit and started carrying a gun after his friend was killed two years ago.

Chavez was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The woman who had been struck by Trujillo-Falcon was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released from the hospital.

Jacki Kelley, spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, noted that this was the first time in her career they had responded to a fatal shooting at a cemetery. She explained that cemeteries are generally places of comfort where people go to remember lost loved ones, and it is highly uncommon for them to be associated with violence.

Trujillo-Falcon remains in custody at the Jefferson County Jail on a $1 million bond. Authorities continue to investigate the incident, and the sheriff’s office is interviewing witnesses who were present during the shooting.

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Gang bangers are always shooting each other. In a small way this is good news because of 1 less gang banger and the other locked up for life. To bad we can't ship the shooter back to Mexico to serve his sentence there.

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Originally posted by downtownv:

While gathered near the grave, Chavez began feeling ill and mentioned to Trujillo-Falcon that he needed to vomit. Trujillo-Falcon advised him to go to the street if he was going to be sick, but Chavez refused, indicating he would vomit on a nearby grave.

At least they were arguing over something important.


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This led to an argument between Trujillo-Falcon, Chavez, and a woman, which escalated when the woman punched Trujillo-Falcon in the mouth, initiating a physical fight between the three.

A rough ménage à trois.

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Jacki Kelley, spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, noted that this was the first time in her career they had responded to a fatal shooting at a cemetery. She explained that cemeteries are generally places of comfort where people go to remember lost loved ones, and it is highly uncommon for them to be associated with violence.

Yes, well. that's what we like to call "traditional American values" which (obviously) have no validity in our modern world. Why should the dead be exempt from violence and savagery? What are they thinking?

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While gathered near the grave, Chavez began feeling ill and mentioned to Trujillo-Falcon that he needed to vomit. Trujillo-Falcon advised him to go to the street if he was going to be sick, but Chavez refused, indicating he would vomit on a nearby grave.

This led to an argument between Trujillo-Falcon, Chavez, and a woman, which escalated when the woman punched Trujillo-Falcon in the mouth, initiating a physical fight between the three.

So did he vomit before, during, or after being hit in the mouth?

Why didn't they just call for the backhoe?

Savages gonna savage.

Can self defense be a claim even if the person is carrying an illegal weapon?

Just curious as it sounds like that could be a possibility in this case.

Just a thought and curious.

There was something similar here four years ago.

Man arrested after fatal shooting at Davenport funeral home

According to Davenport police, a man has died following a shooting Saturday morning.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - According to Davenport police, a man has died following a shooting Saturday morning.

The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Jeramie Shorter of Davenport.

Police said the call came in at approximately 11:30 a.m., when the Scott County Emergency Communication Center started receiving 911 calls about a reported disturbance at Weerts Funeral Home on Jersey Ridge Road.

Police said callers reported a man in the lot with a handgun, and reported that one person had been shot...

Complete article:

https://www.kwqc.com/2020/08/0...enport-funeral-home/

NHI: No Humans Involved.

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Gang bangers are always shooting each other. In a small way this is good news because of 1 less gang banger and the other locked up for life.

Let the animals kill each other. I think that's what should happen. Don't send the gang bangers to prison. Send them to an island with weapons and let them kill each other.

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Can self defense be a claim even if the person is carrying an illegal weapon?

Just curious as it sounds like that could be a possibility in this case.

Just a thought and curious.

Criminal law varies by state, but I don’t know of a prohibition to claiming self defense based on the legality of the weapon used. However, there can be a prohibition to claiming self defense if the party was the initial aggressor. These statements are true in Louisiana- may be different elsewhere.