Aurora police arrested a Honduran national who they believe is responsible for the shooting of a driver on I-225 near 6th Avenue on Saturday morning at 1:14 a.m.
Officers first responded to a crash after a witness saw a car strike a barrier. When officers arrived, they discovered the driver was suffering from three gunshot wounds. Police now believe a suspect shot the victim while both were driving down I-225. The driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition and is now on life support, according to Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain.
The police department announced Friday that they have arrested a previously deported Honduran national, 38-year-old Celin Villeda Orellana, in connection with the shooting. APD took him into custody during a traffic stop near the intersection of 11th Avenue and Havana Street. Police say they found a gun and a shell casing in the car, and that is how Aurora police were able to hold the suspect in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, according to Chamberlain…