Elias and Tlaloc Chavez were both convicted in the April 2021 shooting in southwest Denver and sentenced Wednesday for the killings of a man and woman.
A year after two men were killed in a drive-by shooting at an RTD bus stop in Denver, family members of De’Angelo Tafoya gathered Saturday for a vigil and balloon release to mourn and call for justice.
Charges filed against 2 suspects in Denver double homicide
The suspects were charged with first-degree murder in the shootings this month of DeAngelo Tafoya and David Lara. Author: Jennifer Campbell-Hicks Updated: 11:38 AM MDT April 13, 2021
DENVER The District Attorney s Office said on Tuesday that it has filed charges of first-degree murder against two suspects in a double homicide on April 1 in West Denver.
Elias Chavez and Tlaloc Chavez, both 22 years old, were charged on Thursday in the fatal shootings of DeAngelo Tafoya, 22, and David Lara, 59, the DA s Office said. The suspects are each charged with:
4 counts of first-degree murder
2 counts of criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder
2 charged with murder in connection to shooting at Denver bus stop
Denver Police Department
and last updated 2021-04-13 15:14:35-04
DENVER â A pair of men accused of killing two people at a Denver bus stop on April 1 have been officially charged with murder.
On Tuesday, Denver District Attorney Beth McCann announced murder charges against Elias Emilo Chavez, 22, and Tlaloc Raul Chavez, 22.
On April 1 around 4 p.m., Denver police responded to a 911 call about a shooting involving a tan SUV at a bus stop near the intersection of Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found two people â later identified as Tafoya and Lara â who had been shot. They were transported to the Denver Health Medical Center, where they died.
Bus stop shooting victim remembered as good-hearted man who liked to play guitar
Family members: David Lara hung out with homeless
Denver7
and last updated 2021-04-11 00:16:00-04
DENVER Family members say a 59-year old man, who was shot and killed while waiting for a bus on South Federal Boulevard last week, was good-hearted and loved to play the guitar. He was just waiting for the bus to come, minding his own business, said Rosita Cordova, the victim s daughter.
Police say two men were shot late in the afternoon on April 1, at the intersection of South Federal and West Alameda.