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Body discovered in Arrowhead subdivision in Gunnison County
[ By Mark Reaman ]
Officers with the Gunnison County Sheriff’s office and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation arrested a 23-year-old man Wednesday morning, March 17 in connection with the murder of a Colorado woman. County sheriff John Gallowich said that Jorge Solis was taken into custody Wednesday outside of Gunnison County but he would not say where the arrest took place.
Solis is suspected of murdering 22-year-old Ana Victoria Rascon from northwestern Colorado. Her body was discovered in the early afternoon of March 7 inside a house located in the Arrowhead subdivision about 30 miles west of Gunnison. The victim was found by a home caretaker and the caretaker notified the sheriff’s office of his discovery. Deputies responded to the residence on the report of an unattended death, and the incident later transitioned to a homicide investigation.
According to a statement released by the sheriff’s office, “This homicide is not being investigated as a ‘make my day law’ incident; the homeowner was not at home during this incident.”
Gallowich said details about the specific nature of the homicide, the victim and the suspect are not being released at this time due to the ongoing nature of the investigation.
“The deceased is not the owner of the home, and may not have been inside the residence legally. The homeowner has been fully cooperative with investigators,” stated the sheriff’s office.
Investigators also said they believe this is an isolated incident.
Law enforcement is following-up on all leads at this time. Anyone with information about this incident should call the Sheriff’s Office at 970-641-1113 or the Colorado Bureau of Investigation at 970-901-9692.
