A Greeley man was sentenced to life in prison for a murder at an Evans motel. Joseph Gonzalez, 31, was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Abdul Jefferies. Jefferies was shot multiple times, including twice in the head, at the Rodeway Inn on 8th Avenue in 2020. His body was found on a motel balcony. Gonzales was out on parole for just six months when he killed Jefferies. He pleaded guilty in 2012 to attempted murder and served eight years of his 12-year sentence.
