In the early morning hours of August 25, 2024, gunfire in a southeast Denver neighborhood left two people dead. Sixteen-year-old Brayan Espino Ibarra, a Hispanic male, was found in the 4400 block of South Syracuse Street with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene; his death was ruled a homicide. A 33-year-old man, Gregory Herrera Santoro, was also shot that morning, managed to drive away, and was found about three miles away in the 7000 block of East Hampden Avenue but died after being transported to a hospital.

Investigators identified 22-year-old Kervin Jose Mota, who also goes by Cuerito, as the alleged gunman. The Denver Police Department was searching for Mota in connection with the double homicide, and no arrests had been announced. If anyone has information about Brayan, the shooting, or the suspect, please come forward to help the investigation.