On the evening of May 13, 2022, 19-year-old Isaac Lamar Smith Jr., a Black man from Aurora, was shot and killed at about 5 p.m. at the Smoke and Vapes store in a strip mall at 15270 East 6th Avenue. Officers responding to numerous 911 calls found Smith and 20-year-old Va-Jon Donovan Lewis suffering from gunshot wounds; both men later died despite medical aid at the scene.

The Aurora Police Department’s Major Crimes Homicide Unit took over the double-homicide investigation. Detectives say they believe they have identified everyone involved, but no suspect details or arrests have been publicly released. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $2,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest, and the department is asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone witnessed the shooting at the strip mall or has information about who was involved, please contact the Aurora Police Department or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.