The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office has announced that a 47-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Colfax, and a suspect was arrested a few hours later after a short vehicle pursuit.
According to information released by the Office, deputies were called to 8810 Boylston Road at about 7:49 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found Derrick Lamont Leach, 47, dead from what the Sheriff’s Office described as an apparent gunshot wound.
His family has been notified.
Investigators quickly identified 27-year-old Jose Cristian Bravo-Martinez as the suspected shooter.
The Sheriff’s Office also received information that the suspect was driving a stolen vehicle.
At about 10:15 a.m., patrol deputies spotted Martinez and attempted a traffic stop. That led to a short pursuit before deputies took him into custody.
Martinez is facing a long list of charges, including felony first-degree murder and felony possession of a stolen vehicle. He’s also charged with two counts of felony robbery with a deadly weapon, felony fleeing to elude arrest – and several misdemeanor driving offenses, including no operator’s license, reckless driving, speeding and an expired operator’s license.
He’s being held in the Guilford County Detention Center in High Point under no bond.
The Sheriff’s Office stated that there’s no ongoing threat to the community. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact Detective T. English at 336-641-2570 or to leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.
