On the morning of January 27, 2020, police answered a report of a shooting at an apartment on North Potomac Street in Aurora, Colorado. Officers found 67-year-old Mae Rose Garth with a gunshot wound; she was taken to a local hospital and later died of her injuries. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office ruled her death a homicide.

At the scene a 41-year-old man was taken into custody and later identified as Tyrone Garth, the victim’s son. He was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Investigators described the shooting as an isolated event with no ongoing threat to the public. Court records show Tyrone Garth had multiple prior arrests for various offenses, and the case was assigned to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

If anyone knew Mae Rose Garth or has information about what happened at that apartment, please share what you can.