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Ernesto Apodaca III

Case from La Junta, CO dated May 14, 2021

Victim Details

Name

Ernesto Apodaca III

Gender

Male

Race

Hispanic / Latino

City

La Junta

State

CO

Date Of Death

2021-05-14

Age At Death

48

First Name

Ernesto

Last Name

Apodaca III

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Case Description

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In the quiet neighborhood of Morningside Heights in La Junta, Colorado, the evening of Friday, May 14, 2021, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Ernesto Apodaca III. The 48-year-old man was discovered shot inside his own vehicle, which was parked directly in front of his apartment building in the 600 block of Sunrise Avenue. The incident, which occurred around 6:30 p.m., prompted an extensive investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies, including the La Jun ...

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Obituary for Ernesto Apodaca III at Ford-Ustick Funeral Home

KSN-TV: 2 Garden City residents arrested in Colorado homicide case

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