Overview

• Robert Price Chase, 31, was arrested on a second-degree murder charge after a shooting on S. Highway 24 in Lake County.
• An affidavit says Chase told a deputy the other driver, Landon Lavelle Mentink, 40, opened his truck door, grabbed his throat, and issued a threat before the gunfire.
• Chase reported firing a .22-caliber firearm, and responders noted Mentink had at least two gunshot wounds before CPR efforts at the scene.
• Chase is in custody at the Lake County Detention Facility after an initial court appearance where his bond was set at $100,000.
• The Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, and the 5th Judicial District Attorney's Office are continuing to investigate.