WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — The fourth suspect in the January 2019 murder of a Wheat Ridge man turned herself in to police on Monday, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department.
That suspect, Marissa Lawrence, 19, appeared in court Tuesday. She is facing eight counts, including first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Ervin Spahitch.
The three other suspects, all juveniles at the time of the incident, were already in custody. The three men will be tried as adults, according to the First Judicial District Attorney's Office.
On Jan. 26, 2019, Wheat Ridge police officers responded to a report of shots fired on the 3200 block of Gray Street and found Spahitch non-responsive and bleeding inside a Toyota Prius.
The Prius' engine was still running, there were apparent bullet holes in the car and there were shell casings on the ground near the car, according to arrest affidavits.
Spahitch was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jonathan Joseph Montoya, 18, faces charges of:
- Two counts of first-degree murder
- Attempted aggravated robbery
- Conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery
- Tampering with physical evidence
- Four additional violent crime charges
Jalen Isiah Wilson, 17, faces charges of:
- First-degree murder
- Three counts of attempted aggravated robbery
- Conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery
- Menacing
- Six additional violent crime counts
Christian Salas, 18, faces charges of:
- First-degree murder
- Attempt to commit aggravated robbery
- Conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery
- Four additional violent crime counts
Lawrence, 19, faces charges of:
- First-degree murder
- Attempted aggravated robbery
- Conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery
- Tampering with physical evidence
- Four additional violent counts
All the suspects are due back in court Feb. 12.
Anyone with information on her location is asked to contact WRPD at crimetips@ci.wheatridge.co.us or at 303-235-2903.
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