Trinadie Xavier Lopez, who was wanted in a shooting near Empire Street on Sept. 15, surrendered to the Cortez Police Department on Friday and was arrested.
He will appear at the Montezuma Combined Court on Tuesday, October 24 for his return filing of charges at 9:30 a.m.
The Cortez Police Department on Thursday announced arrest warrants for two men believed to be connected with the street shooting, which wounded 18-year-old bystander Josilyn Mark.
Police said Lopez, 19, and Delsin Gage Freeman, 18, whose warrants are labeled “most wanted” on the Cortez Police Department’s Crimewatch page, are considered dangerous and should not be approached.
Freeman, who is still at large, is described as an American Indian/Alaskan male who is 6 feet tall and 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
No photos of Freeman are available, officials said.
Anyone with information for police may call 911 with an emergency tip, dispatch at (970) 565-8441 or give an anonymous tip through the Crimewatch app at CortezPD.org.
Zane Killsinsight, 18, was arrested the night of the shooting and awaits a preliminary hearing on at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24.
The shooting took place at West Empire and North Market Streets, and the PD began receiving reports of shots fired about 4:18 p.m.
An altercation between two groups led to the shooting, and Mark was struck while sitting in a nearby vehicle. According to Cortez Police Chief Vernon Knuckles, officer Kristin Cannon’s assistance saved Mark’s life and her leg.
According to Mark’s grandmother, Eva Martinez, Mark is out of the hospital and going to Grand Junction every two weeks for appointments to continue checking her progress as she heals.
