Colorado man charged with murder after possible domestic violence incident, police said

A woman is dead after being shot in her car, and now a Colorado man is in prison accused of first-degree murder.

Westminster police went to the area around 8 p.m. Saturday night after receiving a call about a possible domestic violence incident that may have occurred in a car near Melody Drive and West 120th Avenue. However, they believe the car had left the area before they arrived. They alerted surrounding authorities with a description of the vehicle.

Thornton police were later notified of a woman who had been shot in a car matching the description given by Westminster police. Thornton officers were also unable to locate the car, but a nearby hospital notified police of a woman who had been shot.

Investigators went to the hospital, where police officers told the woman died from her injuries.

The alleged victim has not been identified.

It is unclear how police tracked down the suspect, identified as 37-year-old Jesse Aaron Gladney, but Westminster police said police have been in contact with the owner of the vehicle in question and that Gladney has been arrested and charged with the woman’s murder.

According to court records, Gladney has a lengthy criminal record in Adams and Weld counties dating back nearly two decades, including a protection order issued against him earlier this month for making threats, a 2023 conviction for obstructing a police officer, a 2023 conviction for eluding, a 2014 conviction for stalking, a 2014 conviction for domestic violence, a 2014 conviction for witness/victim tampering, a 2012 conviction for harassment and a 2006 conviction for assault while under the influence of drugs, to name a few.