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Man killed in shooting in Aurora parking lot

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Posted at 9:56 PM, Jul 04, 2022
and last updated 2022-07-07 12:21:32-04

AURORA, Colo. — A man is dead after a shooting in an Aurora parking lot overnight Sunday, according to the Aurora Police Department.

Around 1:45 a.m., officers were dispatched for a shooting in a parking lot at 15604 East Mississippi Avenue.

A man was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

According to Aurora police, the suspect took off in a light-colored 4-door pickup truck, either a GMC or Chevrolet.

On Wednesday, the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office identified the man as 41-year-old Aaron Jermaine Harmon.

At about 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aurora police took 43-year-old Eric Lenzy Morris into custody in connection with the homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and could earn up to $2,000.

Editor's Note: This story was updated on July 6 and July 7 with the identity of the victim and with information on an arrest made, respectively.