Adrian Chavez, Accused Toddler-Shooting Gun Owner, Was in SWAT Team Standoff With Mom

Michael Roberts August 6, 2014 7:32AM

Update: Earlier this morning, we posted an update about a SWAT team standoff in Keenesburg that ended tragically. Turns out a similar standoff was in the past of another person at the center of a Tuesday post: Adrian Chavez, 22, the accused owner of a gun a five-year-old used to shoot a Pueblo toddler. See our previous coverage below.

Continue for photos and additional details about Chavez's previous run-in with the law, which began with an alleged home invasion also involving his mom.

KEEP WESTWORD FREE... Since we started Westword, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism. You can help by participating in our "I Support" program, allowing us to keep offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food and culture with no paywalls.

Make a one-time donation today for as little as $1.

Michael Roberts has written for Westword since October 1990, serving stints as music editor and media columnist. He currently covers everything from breaking news and politics to sports and stories that defy categorization.

Contact: Michael Roberts

Follow:

Facebook: Michael Roberts

Twitter: @mikerobertscolo