Aurora police arrested a man suspected in a fatal shooting early Wednesday morning in Aurora.
C Vontae Smith, 22, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of first-degree murder, Aurora police spokesman Matthew Longshore said.
Officers responded about 3:30 a.m. to a shooting in the 300 block of South Salem Street where they found a man lying outside with an apparent gunshot wound, according to an Aurora Police Department news release.
NEWS RELEASE: Man Killed in Overnight Shooting on South Salem Street #APDNews
No arrests have been made. Anyone with information about this homicide is urged to contact @CrimeStoppersCO. https://t.co/DjFXyfUWrt pic.twitter.com/c5o64rISR6
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) December 28, 2022
The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and died.
The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday identified the man as 25-year-old Robert Junior Cain. The coroner’s release stated the manner of death was homicide.
Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
Editor’s note: This article was updated Jan. 3, 2023, to include the victim’s identity and manner of death.
