Overview
- Court documents identify the guard as 25-year-old Josiah Armijo, who is charged with second-degree murder.
- The victim was named by police as Chase Beltramo, who died from gunshot wounds outside the Carlisle and Indian School location.
- Security footage and witness accounts describe a chase, a tackle, pepper spray, a drawn firearm, and three shots during the struggle.
- APD detectives consulted the district attorney’s office and concluded there was sufficient evidence to pursue the murder charge.
- Spirit Halloween closed the store indefinitely and is cooperating with investigators, while a separate misdemeanor battery case against Armijo remains pending.