Jose Martinez-Chaparro, 54, was shot to death at his Grand Junction, Colorado home on the morning of July 25, 2022. Two coworkers who came to pick him up for work found his body. Investigators concluded the fatal wound was a gunshot to the chest, and an eyewitness said they saw the shooter fire and then fled as two more shots were heard.

The shooting grew out of a domestic dispute tied to threats Martinez-Chaparro had allegedly made toward the shooter’s mother, who had been separated from Martinez-Chaparro for three years. The man identified as the shooter was Armando Gonzalez-Gallegos, 20 at the time. Gonzalez-Gallegos later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the heat of passion and was sentenced to 22 years in the Department of Corrections on December 16, 2023; his plea agreement allowed for the possibility of earlier release based on behavior and participation in rehabilitation programs.

Anyone who knew Jose Martinez-Chaparro or who has information about the events of July 25, 2022, in Grand Junction is asked to come forward.