DENVER — The two defendants accused of killing a 19-year-old outside the Denver aquarium in February 2024 have pleaded guilty and are set to be sentenced in March.
The defendants, 19-year-old Jason Trujillo and 21-year-old Antonio Vasquez, both pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, according to Matt Jablow, spokesperson with the Denver District Attorney’s Office. He also confirmed to Denver7 that they will be sentenced on March 6.
Trujillo and Vasquez were arrested months after Dacien Salazar, 19, was killed in a drive-by shooting outside of the Denver Aquarium on Feb. 14, 2024. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
That day, a bystander told Denver7 she heard several rounds outside the aquarium just after 3 p.m…