16-Year-Old Charged with Murder After Man Fatally Shot Following Alleged Confrontation with Scooter Thieves

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A 16-year-old boy was charged with murder after a Colorado man was shot and killed on Aug. 23 following a confrontation with alleged scooter thieves, theAurora Police Department said.

The boy was not identified due to his age, police said. He was arrested Saturday and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery.

Police did not release the name of the victim. However,The Denver Postand9Newsidentified him as Miguel Angel Saucedo Araujo, 49, who was shot in the early morning hours of Aug. 23. The night before, according to police, he and his son confronted thieves who had stolen scooters from their backyard.

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Police found multiple scenes related to the crime and recovered the scooters in yards in the neighborhood. More arrests are expected as the investigation continues, police said.

It’s unclear if the teen suspect has entered a plea or retained an attorney.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP.

source: people.com