On the evening of October 27, 2021, around 9 p.m. gunfire in a parking lot in the 4800 block of East 62nd Avenue near Vasquez Boulevard in Commerce City, Colorado, left two young men fatally wounded. One victim, 19-year-old Erik Sarmiento Rodriguez, was found critically injured and later died at a local hospital a few days after the shooting. The other victim, identified as 20-year-old Luis Arzate Solis, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Erik was known for rebuilding trucks from the ground up and encouraged at least one friend to become a mechanic. Early in the investigation police released a photo of a person of interest using the social media name Ace Cozart and said he might be driving a blue or black truck, but later characterized that individual as having only minimal involvement. No arrests have been announced and no other suspects have been publicly identified; the investigation is described as cold.

Friends and family continue to press for new leads. If anyone has information about the shooting or the vehicles and people seen that night, please share what is known with Commerce City Police.