AURORA, Colo. — Aurora police detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying the suspect or suspects in a fatal shooting on Aug. 11, 2024.
There was a shooting incident outside a nightclub located off E. Colfax Avenue around 1:45 a.m. on a Sunday. Upon arrival at the scene, Aurora police found a man who had been shot. Despite attempts by officers to save him, the man succumbed to his injuries at the site of the shooting, as reported by the Aurora Police Department.
Witnesses who were interviewed by Aurora police described how a blue sedan had entered the nightclub’s parking lot and opened fire at a group of individuals gathered outside.
The victim of the shooting was identified as 25-year-old Rafael Rivera-Velez from Roma, Texas, by the Adams County Coroner’s Office. Another individual was also shot during the incident but managed to survive, according to Aurora police.
The department asks anyone with information, regardless of how insignificant it may seem, to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). Callers can remain anonymous and be eligible for up to a $2,000 reward.
The Aurora Police Department Major Crime Homicide Unit investigating the deadly shooting does not have a suspect description or any additional information about the car witnesses described. Investigators have exhausted all previous leads, Aurora police said.
