AURORA | Aurora police have arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in an apartment building Wednesday morning.
The Aurora Police Department’s fugitive apprehension team took Demaijhea Tuggle into custody shortly after the shooting at 1305 S. Elkhart Way at about 9 a.m. May 26, according to Agent Matt Longshore, spokesman for Aurora police.
Tuggle was booked into the Aurora Municipal Jail, and he has since been transferred to the Arapahoe County detention facility, according to county records.
Investigators have accused Tuggle of shooting and killing an unnamed man in an apartment in the city’s City Center neighborhood.
The man who was shot was pronounced dead at the scene. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office is expected to identify the slain man in the coming days.
Officials originally deemed the man’s death “suspicious,” but later clarified that the shooting death was a homicide.
Violent crime was up about 34% in the city in the first four months of the year, though there was one fewer murder over the same time period when comparing to 2020, according to Aurora police department statistics.
Anyone who may have potential information related to Wednesday’s shooting is encouraged to call the Denver Metro Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for rewards up to $2,000.