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Aurora, Colorado, police arrested a suspect Monday morning Leave a woman dead Another one was seriously injured. Authorities identified the person as a Venezuelan national and reportedly had no legal status in the United States.
Authorities have been searching for 30-year-old Michelle Jordan Castellano Vinceca after shooting in an apartment in north-central Aurora in the early hours of Sunday. At the time of the incident, there were also five children in the apartment, ranging from 1 to 15 years old.
Castellano-Fonseca was detained at around 6 a.m. near Mississippi Avenue and Chambers Road, according to a spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department.
The department notes: “The Aurora Police Department is committed to eliminating gun violence in our community and is determined to hold criminals accountable.”
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Authorities announced that Michel Jordan Castellano-Fonseca was arrested in connection with the shooting in Aurora that killed a woman and five children as witnesses. (Aurora Police Department)
Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain Calling the attack a “tragedy that should never have happened” and stressed the importance of inter-agency cooperation and access to technology to prevent and respond to violent crime.
“It’s a heartbreaking and preventable life,” Chamberlain said in a press conference on Monday. “The individual responsible should never be in the United States.”
Chamberlain identified Castellano-Fonseca as Venezuelan nationality He entered the United States illegally in 2023, first settling in Florida, and then moved to Aurora. He added that the suspect did not initiate any proceedings to obtain legal residence or citizenship. Although the suspect was previously cited for traffic violations in Florida, no other legal action was taken at the time.
Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain told the media about the arrest of a Venezuelan immigrant accused of a fatal shooting. (Aurora Police Department)
Chamberlain shared further details about the shooting, which suggests that it is likely to be caused by domestic violence.
According to investigators, the chain of the incident began Saturday night when the suspect allegedly left the apartment under the influence of cocaine and alcohol and contacted someone to help him buy a gun. Police believe he tested the weapon from the vehicle Near Eastern Mississippi and South Chables Road Before returning to the apartment at about 3 a.m.
When he arrived, a 15-year-old girl answered the door. Castellano-Fonseca allegedly forced herself into it when women and children tried to take refuge in the bathroom. According to Chamberlain, the suspect followed them and hit two women in the head – one of whom died at the scene. The surviving women are still in critical condition.
“Five children – 1, 6, 7, 9 and 15 years old – are subject to anything that children should not witness,” Chamberlain said.
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Aurora police arrested the Venezuelan country in a weekend apartment shooting and killed a woman. (Aurora Police Department)
Police said the children were not physically harmed during the shooting.
After the shooting, Castellano-Fonseca and Colorado license plate CV0668 escaped the green Acura MDX SUV. Police issued a public alarm calling him “armed and dangerous.”
Investigators use surveillance systems to track the suspect’s vehicles and movements. He ended up at Taco Bell, where he was arrested without any incident.
Chamberlain reiterated that the suspect had a history of violence and accused him of endangering the lives of the people he claimed to be caring for. “This person is not on the street now and is being detained,” he said.
Although authorities have confirmed that the residents of the apartment are also Venezuelan immigrants, their legal status is not yet known. Victim Support Services are currently working with them.
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Chamberlain also spoke about the broader challenges facing law enforcement, including the influx of immigration to Aurora and tensions between local and federal authorities on immigration enforcement.
He criticized the current restrictions that restrict local police cooperation with federal agencies such as the ICE, especially after Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recently took legal action.
“The officers are afraid of being punished just for working with federal partners,” Chamberlain said. “This is a serious problem with local law enforcement trying to deal with crime. We are not targeting immigration here. We are holding criminals accountable here.”
Stepheny Price is a writer at Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, state crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
