Police Search For Kidnapping/Murder Suspect
Colorado Springs Police Department Homicide Unit Detectives are seeking the public?s assistance in locating 20 year old Miguel Angel Hernandez Moran for the charge of Accessory to First Degree Murder.
Moran is being sought for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and homicide of Jeremy Naranjo on January 9th .
Moran?s current location is unknown and investigators are requesting assistance in locating him.
Moran is a Hispanic male, approximately 5?10? tall, 220 pounds and has the nickname ?Gordo.? Moran spends time in both Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
Naranjo was found dead on Jan. 9th on Rim Ridge Court near Academy and Vickers. Naranjo was kidnapped from the 2100 block of Hellbeck Drive in Pueblo earlier that day. Police say several male suspects forced Naranjo into a vehicle around 6:20 p.m.
Police say the motive for the kidnapping appears to be narcotics-related because at least one suspect and the victim had exchanged narcotics in the past.
Two others have already been arrested in connection to the murder. 44-year-old Alfredo Velazquez and 26-year-old Xavier Rubalcaba-Lopez, AKA Alan Rocha Armijo, are being charged with first degree murder.
On Jan. 10th, detectives located and stopped a vehicle in Colorado Springs driven by Rubalcaba-Lopez. He was taken into custody for providing false identifying information and for being a previously-deported felon from Mexico.
On Jan. 17th, CSPD Homicide detectives and Pueblo Police Department detectives arrested Velazquez for his involvement in Naranjo’s death. On Jan. 18th, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Rubalcaba-Lopez for the murder of Naranjo. He was served at the Criminal Justice Center in Colorado Springs where he was being held on his aforementioned charges.
Anyone with information regarding this crime or the whereabouts of Moran is urged to contact the Colorado Springs Police Department at 719-444-7000, Pueblo Police Investigations at 719-553-2408 or you may remain anonymous and could earn a cash reward by contacting Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 719-542-STOP (7867) or Pikes Peak Area Crime Stoppers in Colorado Springs at 719-634-STOP (7867).
