On July 23, 2017, at approximately 2:57 a.m. members of the Longmont Police Department (LPD) responded to a possible shooting in the north parking lot of Walmart, 2285 East Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont, CO. As a result of our investigation, we have identified Joseph Anderson as the person responsible for the shooting and murder.

Joseph Anderson (12/24/82) is wanted for murder. LPD has obtained an arrest warrant for his arrest out of Weld County. Anderson is armed and was last seen driving a black Nissan Murano convertible with a tan or white convertible top, bearing Colorado license DBQ-998. Anderson has ties to Littleton and Loveland. If you see him, please call 911 immediately.

Anyone with additional information about this crime is encouraged to call Detective Wayne Rafferty at (303) 651-8516 Rafferty. 

UPDATE: 7/23/17 AT 5:53 PM – Thanks to a citizen who observed one of the newscasts, Westminster PD has recovered the suspect’s Nissan Murano in the vicinity of 120th Ave and Sheridan Blvd. The car was found around 3:45 PM.  We have impounded the car and returned it to Longmont.  If Joseph Anderson is observed, please do not approach and call 911 immediately. If you have any tips on his location, you may also call the Longmont Emergency Communications Center at (303) 651-8501.