Boss shot and killed following workplace argument in Delta

Nick Koziara
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DELTA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) — A Delta man is facing murder charges after a Boss was found shot dead at work on Thursday morning.

At around 9:44 A.M., Delta County Sheriff’s Deputies and North Folk EMS crews responded to a 9-1-1 call from a person saying their boss had been shot at a ranch in the 10,000 Block of Payne Siding Road near Austin, Colorado.

Officials declared the man, later identified as 58-year-old John David Viera of Hotchkiss, deceased when they found him at the scene.

Investigators and deputies obtained enough evidence to arrest 20-year-old Luke Shelton of Grand Junction on probable cause and transported him to the Delta County Detention Facility.

Investigators completed an evaluation of the scene and then charged Shelton with murder in the first degree and tampering with a deceased body. Shelton’s bond has been set to $500,000, per officials.

Investigators have determined this to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public.

This is an active investigation with no further information available at this time. WesternSlopeNow.com will follow this case as it heads to court.

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