A Mesa County Sheriffâs Deputy likely saved the life of a female victim when he shot a male suspect during an incident in March a review of the shooting funds.
District Attorney Daniel Rubinstein issued a notice to the the 21st Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team that he had completed his review of its investigation and did not find cause to charge the deputy, Jason Bailey. Bailey was acting in defense of the victim when he shot Jason Unangst on March 7, Rubinstein wrote in his report.
Unangst, 33, survived the shooting and has been charged with attempted murder in the first degree, as well as assault and arson in the case. Unangst was allegedly holding a knife to the throat of the victim when Bailey made the decision to shoot. Unangst had previously doused the woman with lighter fluid and set her on fire, causing second and third degree burns, according to the report.