Quincy homicide victim identified
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 1 week AGO
Police are investigating a homicide that took place in Quincy May 15.
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QUINCY — The identity of a Quincy man killed in a shooting May 15 has been released by the Grant County Coroner.
The body of Joshua Avalos, 33, was found at a residence in Quincy about 7 a.m. May 15; a release from the Quincy Police Department said it was likely he was killed sometime between 12:30 and 2 a.m.
Tim Catlin, an investigator with the coroner’s office, said Avalos died of multiple gunshot wounds.
“During the investigation, detectives discovered several spent (shell) casings,” the QPD release said.
A person was arrested in the 8000 block of State Route 281 on May 16 in connection with the murder, according to a release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Quincy police have not released any further information about the arrest or its connection with the homicide.
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