Marcus Marcelles Harper McCray

AURORA | Aurora police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last weekend in northwest Aurora.

Police have issued an arrest warrant for Marcus Marcelles Harper McCray, 40, of Aurora, accused of first-degree murder, police said in a statement.

The shooting occurred at about 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, in an apartment parking lot in the1500 block of Macon Street. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and found a 34-year-old unidentified Aurora man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said.

The victim, whose name will be released by the Adams County Coroner’s Office, was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Police said investigators believe the suspect and victim knew each other. The original report described the incident as a shooting between acquaintances.

McCray is considered armed and dangerous, and police are urging anyone who sees him not to approach but to call 911.

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