Kurtz is facing charges of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.
Kurtz is accused in the shooting death of Marcos Bencomo, who was shot and killed on Jan. 21 on White Avenue near 32 3/8 Road.
The shooting forced nearby Rocky Mountain Elementary into shelter-in-place status and students were not allowed to walk home.
The Mesa County Coronerâs Office identified the victim as Bencomo, a 36-year-old Grand Junction resident. The cause of death is a gunshot wound to the head, and toxicology is still pending.
Kurtz is described as a 56-year-old man, 5 foot, 10 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds with black hair, brown eyes and visible tattoos.