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2 arrested in connection to Aurora homicide

The Aurora Police Department arrested two 19-year-old men in connection to a homicide that occurred Tuesday evening.

Isaac Delacruz, 19, of Parker, was arrested late Thursday night by Aurora police on suspicion of first-degree murder and aggravated robbery, according to a news release from the department.

Kevin Hernandez-Gonzalez, 19, of Franktown, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of second-degree murder and aggravated robbery.

The arrests stemmed from the shooting that occurred around 10 p.m. Tuesday in the 10800 block of East Bethany Drive — near Cherry Creek Reservoir. 

Officers were called to the area on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found 23-year-old Yousef Jamal Elnaffar suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died Wednesday morning, according to a subsequent news release from the department.

Hernandez-Gonzalez was arrested shortly after the shooting.

“Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, friends and members of our community who have been impacted by this tragic and senseless crime,” Mark Hildebrand, chief of the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Division, said in the press release. “The swift arrests of the suspects should serve as an example that the men and women of the Aurora Police Department will not rest until those who victimize our community are captured and held accountable for their actions.”

Both Delacruz and Hernandez-Gonzalez are due in court on March 19 for a filing of charges hearing. 

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