AURORA | A teenage boy was shot and killed in Aurora yesterday, marking the third lethal shooting of a child in the city so far this year, according to Aurora police.
Police responded to the 4700 block of Memphis Street in southeast Aurora around 6 p.m. May 6 after reports of a shooting, according to information released by the Aurora Police Department. That location is adjacent to Wagon Trail Park and Independence Elementary School in the Cherry Creek School District.
Officers found bystanders rendering aid to a boy who had been shot, police said. The boy later died at a local hospital.
The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office will identify the boy after his family is notified.
Police are investigating the killing as a homicide.
Police are still searching for an at-large suspect who is described as a “skinny” white male in his late teens or early 20s. He is believed to have a thin build and stand about 5 feet, 10 inches tall. The suspect was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black jeans.
Anyone who may have any information related to this killing is encouraged to call Aurora Police Agent Chad Lampson at 303-739-6013. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can also call the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. The Metro Denver Crime Stoppers offer a reward of up to $2,000 for legitimate information.
In a press release issued late Monday, police urged parents to monitor their children in the coming months as the school year ends and summer vacation begins.
“With the summer months approaching, we are pleading to the parents of our community to have the tough conversations with their children,” police said. “Know where your children are and who they are with.”