James J. Grubb, 37, known as Jay, was found dead in Pueblo, Colorado on December 18, 2022, the victim of a single gunshot wound. The Pueblo County Coroner ruled the death a homicide after officers responded to a report of a person not breathing in the 2000 block of East 14th Street and discovered Grubb’s body.

Born October 11, 1985, in Des Moines, Iowa, Grubb was described as a quiet, helpful handyman. He is survived by his parents Jeff and Patricia Grubb, his brother Joseph Grubb, and his partner Kyle Barker. Police asked residents to review surveillance footage from the evening of December 18th and have said the investigation remains open and active with no arrests or publicly identified suspects.

If anyone in Pueblo has information, saw activity in the 2000 block of East 14th Street on the evening of December 18, 2022, or has footage that could help, please come forward.