Aurora police are offering a $2,000 reward to find out who shot a man in the head at Cherry Grove East Apartments on Monday evening.
Police have identified the dead man, who is in his 20s, but have not released his name because they were not able to contact his next of kin as of Tuesday afternoon.
Early leads ran cold, and investigators are “pleading with the public” for tips, said Detective Bob Friel.
The shooting happened about 6:15 p.m. at East First Avenue and Sable Boulevard.
“We believe there was heavy foot traffic in the area and also heavy vehicular traffic, so we believe there are witnesses out there who have not come forward,” Friel said.
After he was shot, the man fell near a Cadillac sedan that police believe is connected to the case. Evidence was taken from the Cadillac, but Friel would not elaborate. Police also are not yet sure where the victim lived, he said.
The only description of the shooter is that he or she might have been driving a dark sedan that sped away erratically.
The car may have carried two or three people, according to sketchy accounts from about a dozen people in the area whom police interviewed.
Friel said anyone in the vicinity who saw a car driving erratically about 6:15 p.m. should call police.
“This was a violent crime that occurred. This young man was shot in the head, and we’re very concerned that we’ve got a killer who’s still out there,” Friel said.
Anyone with information should contact Detective Craig Appel at 303-739-6207 or cappel@auroragov.org.
