Erika Monique Thornton, 36, was found suffering from a gunshot wound on the evening of April 1, 2023, near the King Soopers at East 6th Avenue and Del Mar Circle in Aurora, Colorado. A neighbor discovered her bleeding around 6:30 p.m. and flagged down police; officers performed CPR and she was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but later died. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide due to a gunshot wound.

Aurora Police Department Major Crimes Homicide detectives opened an investigation; initially there were no arrests and no public description of a suspect. Investigators asked residents for any home surveillance video from about 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on April 1, and Metro Denver Crime Stoppers offered up to a $2,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest, with anonymity available.

Did anyone in the area that evening see or record something that could help investigators?