Man killed in shooting at Arapahoe County apartments identified

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — Deputies were searching for multiple suspects after a man was killed in a shooting Tuesday night at an apartment complex in unincorporated Arapahoe County, the sheriff’s office said.

The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. at Ivy Crossing Apartments, on Quebec Street just south of Iliff Avenue. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said witnesses reported a group of people yelling and fighting in the parking lot when shots were fired.

A man was shot and injured, the sheriff’s office said. He was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries. He was identified as 23-year-old Jose Gregorio Nararro Vasquez by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said about 50 people were outside when deputies arrived on scene. 

Deputies were looking for at least four men in connection with the shooting. They set up a perimeter but could not find the suspects, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said their investigation is ongoing.