UPDATE: 2nd Arrest Made: Aurora Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in 6100-blk South Main Street
(Nov. 16, 2023) – The Aurora Police Department Major Crime Homicide Unit has made another arrest in its investigation of a homicide in late September at a shopping center in southeast Aurora.
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, a 17-year-old boy was arrested on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated robbery, both felonies. The boy is not being identified because he is a minor.
Investigators are still trying to identify and locate additional suspects, as well as witnesses to the shooting. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867).
Joe Moylan
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095
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Information previously released.
UPDATE: Arrest Made: Aurora Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in 6100-blk South Main Street
(Oct. 10, 2023) – The Aurora Police Department Major Crime Homicide Unit has made an arrest in its investigation of a homicide late last month at a shopping center in the Southlands neighborhood.
A 16-year-old boy turned himself in Monday to Aurora police. The suspect was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy on Saturday, Sept. 30 at Southlands, 6155 S. Main St.
The suspect, who is not being identified because he is a minor, was booked into the Aurora Jail on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated robbery, both felonies, and failing to report an accident to police, a traffic offense. The suspect was advised of the charges Tuesday morning.
Investigators are still trying to identify and locate additional suspects, as well as witnesses to the shooting. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867).
Joe Moylan
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095
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Information previously released.
Aurora Police Investigate Fatal Shooting in 6100-blk South Main Street
(October 1, 2023) - The Aurora Police Department's Major Crime Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night in a parking lot of the Southlands mall.
Approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, Aurora911 received reports that someone had been shot near 6100 South Main Street. When officers arrived, they found a 15-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. Lifesaving measures were attempted by first responders before the teen was transported to a local hospital where he passed away from his injuries. Witness testimony and evidence collected from the scene shows the suspects to be four or five black males who fled the scene in a black four-door sedan.
The investigation also shows that this encounter was a pre-planned meeting with the involved parties. There is no known threat to shoppers, however, Aurora police has increased patrol presence at the Southlands mall Sunday.
The Arapahoe County Coroner's Office will identify the deceased.
The Aurora Police Department is asking witnesses from the area, along with residents from the Wheatlands neighborhood near the mall to check surveillance cameras, including home security cameras, to see if anything from the incident was recorded.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867).
Sydney Edwards
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095
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