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Tad Trefethen

Case from Trinidad, CO dated Feb 21, 2021

Victim Details

Name

Tad Trefethen

Gender

Male

City

Trinidad

State

CO

Date Of Death

2021-02-21

Age At Death

31

First Name

Tad

Last Name

Trefethen

Last Updated

07/12/2026

Case Description

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On the evening of February 20, 2021, a fatal encounter unfolded at the Downtown Motel in Trinidad, Colorado, leaving 31-year-old Tad Jeffery Michael Trefethen dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The owner of the motel, Joseph Shiloh Kirkland, a 39-year-old Trinidad resident, was arrested in connection with the shooting.

Trinidad police responded to a 9:23 p.m. call from Kirkland himself, reporting an attempted stabbing at his motel located at 516 E. Main Street. Upon arrival, officers foun ...

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https://www.kktv.com: 1 killed in shooting in Trinidad hotel room

Joseph Kirkland released on $75000 bond following alleged shooting

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I just came across some details about the night of the shooting at the hotel where T... ...Read More
06/08/2023

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