4 Texas Homicide Suspects Arrested by U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Northglenn

Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals Service Colorado Violent Offender Task Force located and arrested four Texas homicide suspects last Monday in Northglenn. 

Gabriel Olivo-Olivo, 28, was wanted by the Lewisville (TX) Police Department on a felony arrest warrant for first-degree murder in connection to the September 11 shooting death of a male individual at an apartment in the 200 block of East Corporate Drive in Lewisville, TX. A warrant for Olivo’s arrest was issued on September 15. Detectives established early in the investigation that the shooting was targeted and there were other individuals involved in addition to Olivo.

Investigators from both the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Texas were requested to assist in locating Olivo. They developed information Olivo and other potential suspects had fled Texas and were believed to be in the greater Denver metro area. This information was relayed to the USMS’ Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) Denver Metro team who began working to locate the suspects.

On Monday, September 21, members of the Denver Metro COVOTF established surveillance on a house in the 3400 block of 105th Ct in Northglenn. After several hours, Olivo was observed and positively identified at the residence along with multiple other persons of interest.

Due to the violent nature of the case, the potential of the suspect being armed, and the likelihood of the additional homicide suspects being with Olivo, COVOTF investigators requested assistance from the Colorado State Patrol’s (CSP) Special Operations and Response (SOAR) team in contacting the residence. A joint-tactical operation between CSP SOAR and COVOTF Deputy U.S. Marshals and Task Force Officers (TFOs) was initiated at the residence. Olivo was safely taken into custody along with other persons of interest at the residence, three of whom were believed to be involved with the homicide. Erian Espinoza-Martinez, 20, Carly Guerrero-Aguero, 20, and a fourth juvenile suspect whose name is being withheld, have all now also been formally charged with homicide.

After the residence was secured, members of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) from the USMS, HSI, and FBI executed a search warrant of the premises where a semi-automatic handgun and other evidentiary items were located, several of which were believed to be tied to the murder. 

All three of the adult male suspects are currently in custody at the Adams County Jail and are awaiting extradition back to Texas on the outstanding homicide charges.

“These arrests are a clear demonstration of what can be accomplished when agencies work together in the common goal of reducing violent crime” said U.S. Marshal Kirk Taylor. “When state, local, and federal partners work hand-in-hand, there becomes nowhere to run for those attempting to flee from justice.”

"I could not be more proud of the work our team has done on this case," Lewisville Police Chief Brook Rollins said in a previous statement. "Our detectives have worked day after day, following the evidence across jurisdictions and state lines. These arrests are an important step, but the investigation is not over. There is still work to be done, and our team will continue it with the same persistence and professionalism that got us here. Violent crime has no place in Lewisville, and anyone who commits it should expect our investigators to keep working until justice is served."

The success of this arrest represents a culmination of extensive cooperative investigative efforts between the following agencies:

•    Lewisville (TX) Police Department
•    Homeland Security Investigations – Dallas/Ft. Worth and Denver field offices
•    U.S. Marshals Service Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force (JETFTF)
•    U.S. Marshals Service Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF)
•    Colorado State Patrol – Special Operations and Response (SOAR)
•    Federal Bureau of Investigation – Dallas and Denver field offices
•    Colorado Department of Corrections (COVOTF TFO)
•    Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (COVOTF TFO)
•    Boulder County Sheriff’s Office (COVOTF TFOs)
•    Golden Police Department (COVOTF TFO)
•    Adams County Sheriff’s Office

The Colorado Violent Offender Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional fugitive task force that targets the most violent offenders to include those wanted for murder, assault, sex offenses, and other serious offenses throughout the state and country. The United States Marshals Service also works closely with state and local agencies nationwide to locate and apprehend fugitives who flee across state lines to avoid prosecution. Through its network of 58 district task forces and 8 regional fugitive task forces, the agency remains committed to ensuring that offenders are held accountable — no matter how long they attempt to evade justice.          

Tips may be sent via email to usmstips@usdoj.gov or contact the U.S. Marshals (USMS) 24-hour tip line at 1-877-WANTED2 (926-8332). You can also follow the latest news and updates about the U.S. Marshals Service in Colorado on X (formerly Twitter): @USMSDenver.