Allen Lee Grabe Shot His Son
September 12, 2008 by impqueen
Grand Junction, CO – Something bad went down in Pear Park last night.  Just before 10:00 p.m., Jaquette Grabe called 911 to report that her thirteen-year-old son had been shot.  His father, Allen Lee Grabe, was the shooter. When police arrived at the home, Allen Grabe was pacing in the yard, pistol in hand.Â
Police and Mesa County deputies took Grabe, 51, into custody with little problem – they just yelled at him to get down, and apparently he did. WitnessesWitnesses reviews
report seeing the elder Grabe led away in handcuffs, with bags on his hands, not long after 10:00 p.m.
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lay the body of the Grabe’s thirteen year old son. I don’t have his name yet, as police aren’t releasing anything. Neighbors of the family say that the child was an eighth grader at Grand Mesa Middle School. One source says that the boy was autistic.
Allen Grabe’s wife, Jaquette Jeffris Grabe, is a teacher’s aide at a Grand Junction elementary school. She reportedly sells Avon to the neighbors, and the couple’s son appears to be an only child as far as I can tell. The family seems relatively normal – no major red flags, no neighbors saying that Allen Grabe was a lunatic.  One neighbor said the boy would go door to door for school fundraisers, but that’s about it.
Motive? Well, it’s not easy raising an autistic child. But I hardly think that’s motive enough for murder. At this point, we don’t know. Maybe money. Maybe Grabe had a girlfriend hiding somewhere, although she’d have to be a very tolerant girlfriend if his mugshot is any indication. Or maybe it was an accident, although the 911 call seems to rule that out, since it’s being reported that multiple shots were heard in the background on the call.
Right now, Grand Junction PD and Mesa County are being very tight-lipped on this case. Little information is being released, and even the family’s names aren’t being confirmed as yet.
Right now, Allen Lee Grabe is being held at the Mesa County Jail on charges of murder and felony child abuse resulting in death. No bond information is available yet. I’ll keep you posted with updates as we get them.
Poor kid. Nothing he could have done deserved that. Shot by his own father? Damn.
1:27 pm on September 12th, 2008
Oh, damn. This is too sad. *shakes head*
1:29 pm on September 12th, 2008
Things that make u say huh?
1:35 pm on September 12th, 2008
My sympathy goes out to Mrs. Grabe, so sorry for your terrible loss, very sad and very tragic for this little fella, sorry again
1:48 pm on September 12th, 2008
This happened just a couple of miles from me and I also have a 13 year old son attending 8th grade at Grand Mesa Middle School. at 7:20 this morning, as I pulled into the school to drop him off we noticed 3 sheriffs rather than the customary 1. We had thought they may have been there to conduct locker searches as there was a stabbing threat yesterday. Now I know why they were there. Sadly, I think I may have also been briefly acquainted with Mrs. Grabe around 15 years ago. There was a woman by that name I bought a great many Home Interiors products from. She was VERY nice and I sincerely hope this is a completely different person. However, I have a niggling suspicion that she is the same.
At this point, I do not know if my son knew the victim or was friends with him. I will pass on any new info I get when he comes home to you Imp.
2:24 pm on September 12th, 2008
I don’t know what to say. Poor young man.
4:06 pm on September 12th, 2008
Ashdavus thank you for that info. Terrible, terrible tragedy. My sympathies to Mrs. Grabe.
Rest in peace young Grabe.
4:16 pm on September 12th, 2008
After reading this latest article, stating the boy ran on the track team, and looking at Dad’s mugshot again, I think I know who this boy was!
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/gen/breaking-news/index.html?p=627
There was one kid on the team last year, really small for his age, who seemed to have behavior issues. He wore glasses as well and I think I recall a teacher calling him Jacob at one track meet when she was telling his grandma they had some issues on the bus ride to the track from the school. I could tell he had some sort of disability and told my son not to confront him, just tell an adult if he was bugging him(throwing dirt, etc. ) Oh, I think I feel sick now!
5:12 pm on September 12th, 2008
Sad, sad story! Rest in peace, angle.
5:26 pm on September 12th, 2008
What in the hell went on at that house that drove a supposedly “nice dad” to murder his son????? Where there other kids in the house? Did pop catch him doing something so horrible?????? So many questions.
5:53 pm on September 12th, 2008
Does anyone remember the Charles Bronson movies where he becomes a vigilante after someone murders his wife?? Well we need a couple of them right now…I have a few suggestions on what he should be hunting for….
7:24 pm on September 12th, 2008
My money is on Dad snapping after 13 years of caring for an autistic child. My son has told me this is the kid who threw rocks at him and chased him with the sand rake at track practice. So, quite evidently, there were some behavior issues. please let me add here, that my son also said that even though he did not like this boy, he would much rather have rocks thrown at him than have the kid dead. He also said he feels bad that he wasn’t nicer to him. I am inclined to think the poor kid got out of control. The paper states that one of the charges filed was child abuse resulting in death. We can only speculate what went on at home, but I’m guessing it was not good. My son told me that kids at school were saying the boy was abused by his father. Based on what I personally saw of the boy, I think that is entirely possible.
7:52 pm on September 12th, 2008
I have an autistic son. I don’t think you guys will see me on the front page here or anywhere. My son taught me patience. He is trying at times but I know it is just part of his condition. I don’t understand why people kill their children. :shaking head:
8:21 pm on September 12th, 2008
I am quite pleased to announce that Mr. Grabe is being held on 1 million dollars bond. Oh…and my son has caught on to the DD spirit, as he has expressed that he wishes he could take a shotgun and cram it up Mr. Grabe’s never-mind-you! I, however, would like to make him my personal pinata.
8:25 pm on September 12th, 2008
as someone who has a form of autism, I find people like Mr.Grabe to be the lowest of the low. Special needs children are difficult but murder is never an excuse, ever. Oh well, inmates in prison just LOVE child killers, he’ll get his.
8:25 pm on September 12th, 2008
This might be a little off topic but; look at that fucking comb over (really more of a comb down) Holy bad hair cut batman! Sorry this is a horrible case but I couldn’t get over that hair.
8:27 pm on September 12th, 2008
Can you explain autism to me in a way that a 13 year old would get. My son asked me about it and I don’t know how to describe the condition.
8:55 pm on September 12th, 2008
It really depends on the form of autism as autism is what they call a “spectrum”. It can be mild to severe but overall autism is a neuroligical(brain) disorder. Kidshealth.com has an article that can help you explain & it’s really simple enough that a 13 y.o. would understand. It’s actually written for kids.
9:02 pm on September 12th, 2008
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/autism.html
Here is the link if you want to look at it & show it to your son.
10:06 pm on September 12th, 2008
god. i hope the mom is ok. i can’t even imagine.
11:15 pm on September 12th, 2008
I am so so sorry Mrs. Grabe. My prayers will be with you tonight. That poor little boy, no matter what he did, it was not his fault and he did not deserve this. And neither did his mother.
Dear Lord, give me strength. There is so much evil in this world……..
12:13 am on September 13th, 2008
Too many unanswered questions. WTH, was going on in that house?
12:48 am on September 13th, 2008
His name WAS Jacob – (I hope the link works)
thttp://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/content/news/stories/2008/09/12/091308_1a_shooting_death_side.html
10:38 am on September 13th, 2008
The article in my morning paper stated that Jacob Grabe suffered from Asperger’s Syndrome.
5:42 pm on September 13th, 2008
I knew him personally. My father knew him for 14 years. We did not know him very well. He attended a bible study regularly for 14 years. He is a quiet, soft spoken man, slow speech, hard to understand sometimes. He owned a window cleaning business that was failing. He struggled with those pressures, as well as the pressures of raising a developmentally challenged child. He wore the same red abd blue striped shirt everyday I knew him, evertime I saw him.
He has no criminal record. No history of abuse in the home.
The child abuse resulting in death does not suggest there was history of abuse: it is the technical term for a type of charge that was characterized by the incident.
He just snapped. I believe he probably already had some mental problems of his own.
If he is crazy, he needs to be put in psychiatric treatment for the rest of his life and isolated from society.
10:32 am on September 14th, 2008
Any updates on this? I really feel for the mom here…she lost her husband and son. Wow…so sad.
12:48 pm on September 14th, 2008
ash davus
It is my understanding from my kids and their friends that your son had taunted and teased jacob for days before her finally got fed up and chased your son with a rake. He did not hit him which he could of.
Judging from your insensitive nature it is obvious that your son has learned his bullying behavior at home. Instead of trying to hurt more people with your comments maybe you should spend time with your child teaching him to care about other people instead of taunting and teasing them. Jacob was a very special child that was the light of many peoples lives. I have talked to so many people mostly the kids he went to school with that loved and will miss him. While no one spent much time with him they all are missing him greatly.
12:50 pm on September 14th, 2008
I would like to comment also on our 8th grad footbal team. These boys came to there game yesterday with JB all over them and banners saying how much he will be missed. This is the impact that this horrible crime has had on our school. Jacob will be missed and our hearts and prayers are with his mother.
1:49 pm on September 14th, 2008
Anonmom – I am so sorry that you are having dealing with this tragedy. I have a special spot in my heart for special needs children. I spent time in HS with them in their class rooms when no one else would. I know how cruel children can be for their luck of understanding.
Can I ask you how you know that is was Ash’s son that taunted Jacob? Are you sure? Like I said, kids can be cruel. I am having a hard time teaching my 7 year old compassion for people that are “different”.
4:15 pm on September 14th, 2008
the incident was talked about by several children. And when my kids saw her blog (by accident) they were very upset by the way she made it sound. The best way to teach your child compassion for those that are different in my opinion is to expose them to them in one on one situations. Go to your childs school and see if you can spend time in the sped class. If there is a special needs child that is close to your childs age at there invite them to birthday parties etc.
4:23 pm on September 14th, 2008
I volunteer twice a month at a clinic in Atlanta for special needs and indigent children. The funny part is these kids are much more polite and sweet natured than my patient at my private practice (my practice is in a very upperclass area)! I never have a hard time dealing with these kids as I am their buddy. Special needs kids have so much love to give it makes me feel great at the end of the day that I could help them.
7:47 pm on September 14th, 2008
Thank you. I was hoping that maybe Ash was someone else.
My son has an autistic friend. To J, he isn’t any different than the other second graders. He has some social issues that my son doesn’t understand and they wind up mad at each other. I have had to explain that some children at his school have legs that don’t work so they have chairs that work in place of their legs. We have yet to encounter a child with Downs. I have told him the the “retard” word is unacceptable. Kids are just so mean sometimes. Grrrr….
8:49 pm on September 14th, 2008
THIS IS NOT ABOUT MY SON AND YOU NEED TO EITHER LEAVE HIM OUT OF IT, OR STOP POSTING. YOU HAVE NO IDEA THE THINGS MY SON HAS BEEN THROUGH! I DO TEACH MY SON ABOUT COMPASSION! if you were not there keep your nose out of it. io saw the incident firsthand, did you?
8:58 pm on September 14th, 2008
Again, you also know NOTHING about my son. The way he was treated by other adults when other kids did things to HIM actually sent him to therapy! It sounds as if you are labeling my son as cruel, is that correct? Do you know him? Do you know what he has been through? This article is not about him. I simply made a statement about who the victim in this case was and now I get crucified? VERY nice!! Perhaps cruel is the kid who told him his clothes were gay, otr the one who told people at school that my son is a homosexual (which he is NOT). How about the kid who choked him last year? Or the one who stole his lunch. God forbid that he be a little bitter. Until we came here my son was picked on mercilessly by students and teachers alike, in a private catholic school, no less. And when I tried to step in and help, I was verbally attacked by the teachers, principal AND pastor of the church even though the student responsible admitted to the abuse. Anyone else want to throw rocks at me, because I don’t think my picture OR my son’s is at the top of this page!
9:06 pm on September 14th, 2008
NO, my son has NOT learned bullying behavior at home and unless you were there, then you should keep your mouth shut and not comment. I saw the entire thing. I also witnessed a teacher tell Jacob’s mother at a track meet that there had been issues with comments to other students on the bus ride from the school. I never mentioned a WORD of it to my son, yet later on that evening, he told me that Jacob had made a nasty comment to him. Sadly, my son was also picked on by kids at school last year. I am now inclined to think that yours may have been some of the culprits! How DARE you call me insensitive. You do not know me OR my family!
9:17 pm on September 14th, 2008
Thank you for that information. From what I understand the boy had it hard enough at school. I’m glad to know things were better for him at home. I’ve been told that he and his mother were very close. Does anyone know how she is faring with all of this?
9:46 pm on September 14th, 2008
Tsk tsk Anonmom, anonymously calling out one of the other moms at your school as insenstive, characterizing her son as a bully, and a bully as a result of her inadequate parenting? That’s some low ass shit. I don’t care if you DO think her son is a bully – you don’t have to act one here under a mask. You have a private in person conversation with her, or possibly just with school officials, “sensitively” outlining your concerns as related to your children, with the tacit understanding that there is doubtless no one more loved and important to this other woman than her son. I mean, damn. So you like starting the drama, huh? Because you sure know how to steam other moms. Ash, when you’re looking around at the other football moms, suspect the quiet ones for trashing you. The shy, reticent ones that seem like they’d never say boo are most often the ones that anonymously start crap online.
10:05 pm on September 14th, 2008
Thank you. You have no idea how much I appreciate your support. You are correct in your assessment , there is NO ONe more important to me than my children. It is my duty to protect them and stand up for their rights. If I don’t do it, no one else will. After the abuse my son endured in private school (nearly 4 years of it and he never said a word to me untill 6th grade) it took me MONTHS just to get him to speak to the principle or counselor when someone would make him feel uncomfortable. He believed that no one would help him. He is a very good boy who consistently brings home fist fulls of reward notes from his teachers and gets upset if his grades are not all A’s. I am truly sorry if Anonmom and /or her children found things I said offensive, but this IS a public opinion forum geared at shaming criminals and if she does not like the posts, then she is free to exit the same way she entered. And yes, I know the quiet ones are the ones that start crap, just like it’s the ones who have no idea what their own children are up to that are complaining about everyone else’s.
10:21 pm on September 14th, 2008
Whoa! Did you even read her posts? She didn’t sound insensitive at all. You, on the other hand, sound very catty.
10:44 pm on September 14th, 2008
Ash – Why did you attack me (my post). I didn’t attack your son. I simply stated that I hoped that she was referring to someone else. I am sorry if you miss read. In my closing statement about kids being mean – I meant “in general”. I would NEVER attack your child not knowing the personl situation between him and Jacob. Nor is it any of my business. I was looking to defend you. Please re-read my post and let me know if you are still offended.
10:47 pm on September 14th, 2008
Catty seems almost euphemistic… Catty is when you talk about how tacky someone’s holiday sweater is. Verbally attacking another woman’s kid is going straight for the maternal jugular, calculated for maximum provocation – I don’t care who the mom is. I mean, there’s a reason someone with any self preservation instint might only pull that shit at a distance, anonymously, ha. It’s also a brilliant trolling strategy for the same reason, so maybe this is only Britney part II.
10:53 pm on September 14th, 2008
Yes, I did misread. After reading anonmom’s post, it sounded to me as though you were in agreement with her. My apologies to you.
10:56 pm on September 14th, 2008
ROFLMAO!!! Reason…like the fear of having the atackee break their foot off in their ass?
10:57 pm on September 14th, 2008
Just imagine if the Brit troll could easily go back and forth from txt speak to passive aggressive mom speak just like that…. spooky.
11:06 pm on September 14th, 2008
Thank you. I actually like you. I didn’t want to think that I had insulted you since I in no way meant to. I was wondering how anonmom knew who you were (for certain). You were not attacking this family or Jacob – It seemed a little strange that you were being zeroed out as the bad guy. It seems to me that the person we should all be angry at is Allen. After all, he IS the one that murdered his little boy. And FYI to anonmom – Kids are mean. Even if Ash’s son picked on Jacob, that is the nautre of children. Sad but true. I hate it and am trying to teach my son different but he still has days where he gets picked on or he does the picking. It sucks. Ash’s son is not the reason Jacob lost his life. He lost his life because his father was selfish – If Allen couldn’t handle Jacob, he should have turned the damn gun on himself. Problem solved.
11:11 pm on September 14th, 2008
Anyone else think a man that wears the very same shirt every single day may register on the Asperger’s scale himself?
11:15 pm on September 14th, 2008
This must be bad haircut week. I mean you have this dazzling comb over/down and on the other article you have Chia-pedo.
11:29 pm on September 14th, 2008
He looks a little “off”. Could the Asperger’s have to do with him / her being “older” parents. Let’s face it – Vintage sperm is scary stuff.
I think it’s this site in general. Maybe it’s the hair that is making these fols nutso.
9:40 am on September 15th, 2008
One of the articles I read quoted a neighbor as saying that he speaks slow. Don’t know that that necessarily means anything, but it could.
11:46 am on September 15th, 2008
The dad definitely doesn’t look like the brightest bulb in the chandelier, for sure.
One article I read said something about the dad having a “I Love My Wife” bumpersticker on his car…which is a Promise Keepers thing. I wonder if maybe his anger boiled over from pressures of not feeling like he was providing for his family (if his business was struggling) or because his son wasn’t obeying the father’s dominion over the household (because the son couldn’t)?
Just as an aside (not re: this case specifically): I think it’s just as much a disservice to stereotype all special needs children as nothing but bundles of pure sunshine and light as it is to stereotype them as scary people in need of institutionalization. Special needs children and adults are as varied as any other group of humans.
6:16 pm on September 16th, 2008
People, the BAD GUY here is this Allan Lee Grabe…no one else!
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