CBI Assists La Junta Police Dept. in Valentine's Day Homicide Investigation; 18-Year-Old Arrested on Second-Degree Murder Charge

Description: The Colorado Bureau of Investigation assisted the La Junta Police Department in a Feb. 14, 2026 homicide investigation in La Junta, CO. An 18-year-old suspect was arrested for second-degree murder and is being held on $500,000 bond after a fatal shooting on Belleview Ave. Read the Arrest Report from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation...

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Assists La Junta Police Department with Homicide Investigation

February 16, 2026– CBI –  La Junta, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) provided assistance to the La Junta Police Department (LJPD), the lead agency, in a homicide investigation that resulted in the arrest of an 18-year old suspect on February 14, 2026. 

Anthony Barron Sandoval Jr. (DOB: 03/08/2007) has been arrested for the charge of Murder in the 2nd Degree (F2) in violation of 18-3-103(1)(a) C.R.S. He’s currently being held on a $500,000 bond.

The incident occurred on February 14, 2026, at approximately 1:51 a.m., when LJPD officers responded to a report of a male who had been fatally shot at a home in the 1400 block of Belleview Ave in La Junta,  Colorado. The victim is a 17-year old male whose identity will be released by the Otero County Coroner’s Office.

The La Junta Police Department, with assistance from CBI agents, conducted interviews with witnesses at the residence before arresting the suspect.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the La Junta Police Department.The Colorado Bureau of Investigation will provide updates as they become available. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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