AURORA | Aurora police credited tips from the public and collaborative police work resulting in the arrest of a Colorado Springs teenager accused in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Aurora Sunday.
“The swift arrest of the suspect in this case serves as an excellent example of what can be accomplished when law enforcement and our community work together,” APD Investigations Chief Mark Hildebrand said in a statement. “We would not have made an arrest this quickly without the public’s help and our strong working relationship with the Colorado Springs Police Department.”
Firefighters returning from an unrelated call early Sunday in northwest Aurora came across a 15-year-old girl and a 20-year-old woman critically injured from gunfire while somewhere on the 12600 block of East Hoffman Boulevard, police said.
The girl died from her injuries shortly after being rushed to a hospital. The woman was considered in critical condition. A third person may have suffered a “graze” wound.
All the victims were shot at about 12:30 a.m. while somewhere in the 12600 block of East Hoffman Boulevard, police said.
On Thursday, police said information from the public and their investigation led them to a 14-year-old Colorado Springs boy.
The boy was arrested Wednesday and faces charges of first-degree homicide, 10 counts of attempted first-degree homicide and two counts of possession of a handgun by a juvenile.
“The suspect, who is not being identified because he is a minor, was in custody in the El Paso County Jail as of Thursday morning,” police said in a statement.
During the investigation, police learned the boy was wanted on an arrest warrant connected to auto-theft charges.
Colorado Springs and Aurora police worked together on the investigation, Hildebrand said. Colorado Springs arrested the boy Wednesday in connection with their warrant. Aurora police served their warrant later while the boy was being held in a Colorado Springs area jail.
“A search of the suspect’s Colorado Springs home resulted in the recovery of two firearms, 9mm and .380-caliber handguns,” police said in a statement. “The firearms were provided to the Aurora Police Department for ballistics testing in its homicide investigation.”
The boy is expected to be transferred to an Arapahoe County jail. The case against him will be filed in juvenile court by 18th Judicial District prosecutors.
The slain girl will be identified by coroner officials.
Police said anyone with information can call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.
Thank you, law enforcement and others who provided information, for getting the murder suspect in jail where the coward cannot shoot other teen girls.
14?, Where are the parents?