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Ricardo Medina-Rojas

Case from Lafayette, CO dated Feb 03, 2021

Victim Details

Ricardo Medina-Rojas

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Lafayette

CO

2021-02-03

40

Ricardo

Medina-Rojas

07/01/2026

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Ricardo Medina-Rojas, a 40-year-old male, was shot and killed on the morning of February 3, 2021, at his place of employment in Lafayette, Colorado. A maintenance worker at the Legacy Assisted Living facility, Medina-Rojas was in the lobby when a 95-year-old resident named Okey Payne confronted him. Payne, who held paranoid beliefs that staff members were stealing from him, accused Medina-Rojas of taking $200 from his wallet. Shortly after the confrontation, Payne shot Medina-Rojas in the head. ...
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  • KUSA.com: 95-year-old suspect in assisted living center shooting formally charged
  • KMGH: Police say 95-year-old resident at assisted living facility in Lafayette shot, killed an employee
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