Grand Junction, CO – On October 18, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a.m., officers with the Grand Junction Police Department responded to multiple reports of gunshots near the 2500 block of Hill Avenue.
Officers arrived on scene and found a vehicle occupied by an intoxicated driver who was in possession of a firearm. Officers also discovered spent shell casings around the vehicle. There were no reported injuries.
The driver, identified as David Villalobos Bastidas, 22, was arrested and transported to the Mesa County Detention Facility, where he was booked on the following charges:
Prohibited Use a Weapon
Tampering with Physical Evidence
Reckless Endangerment
Large Capacity Magazines Prohibited
This is believed to be an isolated incident with no ongoing danger to the public. The details of this case remain under investigation, and there is no additional information available at this time.
The Grand Junction Police Department is grateful for the timely reports to law enforcement and asks anyone with information or video related to this incident to contact non-emergency dispatch at 970-242-6707, reference GJPD case number 26-63301.