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Suspect arrested in deadly Aurora apartment shooting staying in U.S. illegally

Aurora police on Monday arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the shooting and killing of his wife’s sister and critically injuring his wife over the weekend, according to authorities

Authorities on Monday said Michel Jordan Castellano-Fonseca, 30, of Venezuela, illegally entered the country in December 2023. He faces murder charges in the shooting death of a 26-year-old woman.

A 30-year-old woman also suffered life-threatening injuries and her chances of survival are “limited,” according to police.

Police on Monday said the woman who died on-scene is Castellano-Fonseca’s sister-in-law, while his wife was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Both suffered gunshot wounds to the head, according to authorities.

Shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday, Aurora officers arrived at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of Cimarron Circle, where officers found the two victims.

Two adults and five children — ages 1, 6, 7, 9 and 15 — were inside the apartment when the shooting happened, according to police.

None of the children suffered injuries.

During a Monday afternoon news conference, Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said the shooting “stemmed from an ongoing domestic violence” lasting over a year.

Before the shooting early Sunday, Castellano-Fronseca allegedly engaged in a domestic violence incident with his wife, then left and illegally obtained a gun, Chamberlain said.

Authorities alleged Castellano-Fonseca tested his weapon and possibly took cocaine before returning to the apartment.

Upon his return, the suspect pushed through the door, as the five children and adults rushed toward the bathroom, before the suspect allegedly cornered them there, according to the police chief.

“He forced open entry into the apartment and subsequently fired on the individuals,” Chamberlain said.

Following the shooting, Castellano-Fonseca fled the scene in a green Acura MDX SUV, according to police.

Investigators were tipped off of Castellano-Fonseca’s alleged involvement and searched for him on Sunday night into Monday morning. Flock camera technology assisted in finding the suspect and the vehicle, according to Chamberlain.

The police said they found Castellano-Fonseca in the area of Mississippi Avenue and Chambers Road, where he was arrested, around 6 a.m. on Monday.

“The conclusion is this individual, who should not have been in this country in the first place … who has demonstrated a pattern of violence, and demonstrated a pattern of neglect towards those he cared for and supposedly loved, is no longer on the streets,” Chamberlain said.

Castellano-Fonseca’s criminal history includes charges for drugs, motor vehicle violations and previous illegal weapon purchases, according to the police chief.

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