The Mesa County deputy who shot a person in Grand Junction on Jan. 24 has been recognized.
Deputy concerned in North Avenue officer-involved capturing recognized https://t.co/KNQMELiQlJ
— Mesa County Sheriff (@SheriffMesaColo) January 31, 2023
On Jan. 24, deputies had been attempting to arrest the person at 2842 North Ave., which is the tackle of a quick meals restaurant, when the capturing occurred about 7:50 p.m., the Grand Junction Police Division mentioned in a information launch.
The person was taken to a hospital with accidents that weren’t life-threatening.
The Mesa County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned Deputy Devrin Sandell, who has been with the sheriff’s workplace for eight years, was the deputy who shot the person. Sandell is assigned to the main offender job power.
Sandell might be on paid administrative depart pending the end result of an inside investigation that can happen independently of the evaluation by the twenty first Judicial District Vital Incident Response Workforce.