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AURORA, Colo. – A 16-year-old faces a first-degree murder charge in connection to a deadly March shooting that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man.
The Adams and Broomfield District Attorney’s Office announced the charge against Xavier Garcia, 16, who faces an additional misdemeanor charge of possession of a handgun by a juvenile. Garcia was arrested several days following a double shooting on March 24 at a rental hall in the 2000 block of N. Tower Road.
The Aurora Police Department said officers arrived on the scene to find a large group of people, including juveniles and discovered the 19-year-old man suffering a gunshot wound. The victim later died at a hospital.Investigators said the Tower Road venue was rented out for a party when an argument broke out before the double shooting.The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Garcia will next appear in Adams County District Court on April 3.
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