Attempted murder conviction stems from 2024 incident that left two injured
FORT COLLINS — A man convicted in a 2024 Fort Collins shooting has been sentenced to 26 years in prison, bringing closure to a case that shook a local neighborhood and highlighted ongoing concerns about gun violence in Northern Colorado.
Joe Sanchez was sentenced on April 1 after pleading guilty earlier this year to attempted first-degree murder after deliberation and attempted first-degree assault involving serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon.
The charges stem from an October 19, 2024, incident on Butch Cassidy Drive, where Fort Collins Police Services responded to reports of gunfire. Officers arriving at the scene found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds, including one man struck in the chest…