Isaiah Ray Chavez Seppelt, 20, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of November 17, 2024, at Utah Park, 1800 South Peoria Street, in Aurora, Colorado. According to police, a fight began at a house party in south Aurora; several people then went to the park where, just before 2 a.m., a confrontation with two other men escalated and gunfire erupted in the park’s parking lot. Isaiah and an 18-year-old friend, Ahmad Malachi Richardson, were found dead when officers arrived about 2:15 a.m.; an 18-year-old woman was seriously injured and taken to hospital. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office ruled both deaths homicides.

Investigators say the shooting appears to have involved people who knew one another rather than a random attack. Police say the two male suspects fled in a small black, possibly 4-door car. No arrests have been announced and detectives are asking anyone with information or video to come forward.

If anyone was at the party or in the area of Utah Park that night and can help, please share what you know with Aurora police.