Police find two dead in Colorado park
Police found two people dead in an Aurora park Sunday morning after an injured person, later identified as an adult woman, walked into a hospital and told officers she had been shot there. The shooting happened at Utah Park located at 1800 South Peoria Street in Aurora.
Investigators believe the shooting happened just before 2 a.m. They also think the shooting happened between people who knew one another and that it was not random. No arrests have been made. Investigators are working to identify additional suspects.
According to Aurora police, an 18-year-old woman said she was shot while at a gathering at the park. Investigators said they later learned that the victim and several other people were at a house party in south Aurora where there was a fight. Investigators said several people left the party and traveled to the park where the shooting happened.
When officers arrived, they found two people at the park with apparent gunshot wounds and both died at the scene. The Arapahoe County Coroner has identified the victims as 20-year-old Isaiah Ray Chavez Seppelt of Aurora and 18-year-old Ahmad Malachi Richardson of Aurora. Their deaths are classified as homicides.
Cam Price, who lives by the park, said she was awoken by the sound of gunshots just before 2 a.m.
"We've heard the odd shot here once in a while, police have come by before, but it's never been this bad," she told CBS News Colorado. "I would love to see more patrol here but I know they're really, really busy."
APD detectives processed the scene at the park for several hours Sunday morning. The park, taped off around the scene of the shooting, had investigators and dogs scouring the park grounds for evidence.
The woman who was injured suffered serious injuries, according to the Aurora Police Department. That person arrived at the hospital about 20 minutes after the shooting occurred.
APD is asking any residents who live near the park, particularly on its edges, to check their doorbell camera recordings and other surveillance video devices for any strange activity around the time of the incident. Anyone who finds potential evidence should contact non-emergency dispatch at (303) 627-3100 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-STOP (7867).
