Fernando Carapia-Ruiz, a 32-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot in the backyard of his Aurora home on January 15, 2021, shortly before 5 p.m. Fernando died at the scene.

Investigators determined the killing was gang-motivated. Fernando was not a gang member and was not the intended target; authorities believe Aguirre meant to kill a rival gang member and mistakenly shot Fernando. Fernando was a husband and father who had not yet met his second son.

Aguirre was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; a jury later found him guilty and he received a 75-year prison sentence, including a mandatory 25-year enhancement for personally firing the gun. Fernando’s family described profound pain and loss at sentencing.

Did anyone in Aurora know Fernando or have information about that evening?