Man wanted for homicide in Colorado arrested in Horizon

EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — A 30-year-old man wanted for homicide in Colorado was arrested in Horizon, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

The Sheriff’s Office says on Thursday, July 25, its Warrant and Fugitive Apprehension Unit investigated the whereabouts of Devin Franklin, 30, in conjunction with the Adams (Colorado) County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies located Franklin at the 1600 block of Horizon and he was taken into custody and booked into the El Paso County Jail with no bond.

The Sheriff’s Office says Franklin was a fugitive from justice wanted for homicide in Colorado.

Police in Aurora, Colorado, sent KTSM the following statement:

“Devin Franklin was wanted in a 2020 cold homicide case. The incident occurred at 1:06 p.m. Aug. 1, 2020, when officers responded to a report of a shooting at Montview Park, near the 1700 block of Boston Street. When officers arrived, they located a 31-year-old man sitting in the driver’s seat of a silver sedan. The man, later identified as Darren K. Chandler (3/30/89), had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“Franklin was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of Adams County for first-degree murder. Formal charges will be filed by the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

“The investigation is active and ongoing. Investigators are still interested in receiving additional information. Anyone with any information about the case is encouraged to contact us through Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.”

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