On August 24, 2022, Deputies with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office arrested Evan Stauter, age 18, of Clifton, and Carter Jennings, age 20, of Grand Junction, after a lengthy standoff with the Mesa County SWAT Team. Stauter, who was wanted on an Attempted First Degree Murder charge, and Jennings, who was wanted on multiple warrants, barricaded themselves inside 3196 Jamison Avenue. Despite efforts to peacefully end the standoff, the SWAT Team responded and deployed multiple canisters of CS gas before Stauter and Jennings surrendered.  Both were transported to the Mesa County Detention Facility, where they are being held on their warrants. 

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