Aurora police on Sunday arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a outside the Tierra Maya Sports Bar and Grill at 455 Havana St. in Aurora.
Miguel Angel Licona-Ortega is being held in the Aurora Detention Center, facing a charge of first-degree murder. Police haven’t identified the victim.
Police responded to the bar, at 455 Havana Street in northwest Aurora, at 7:06 p.m. Saturday.
When they arrived they found the victim outside the front door.
The man, who was in his 20s, was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Investigators from the homicide unit are following leads and interviewing witnesses to determine what events led to the shooting .
The identity of the victim will be released by the Arapahoe County coroner’s office once he has been identified and relatives have been notified.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Agent Marc Yacano with the Aurora major crimes unit at 303-739-6090 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
