Aurora man charged with murder after deadly confrontation near church: police

The Brief

  • Aurora police charged 32-year-old Luis Miguel Garcia Vazquez with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of a 57-year-old man.
  • Officers found the victim with severe head trauma near Warehouse Church on East Galena Boulevard on June 3; he later died at a hospital.
  • Investigators say the victim was injured during a confrontation with Garcia Vazquez, and the investigation remains ongoing.

AURORA, Ill. A man has been charged with the death of a 57-year-old man near an Aurora church earlier this week, according to police.

Luis Miguel Garcia Vazquez, 31, of Aurora, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.

Around 9:33 a.m. on June 3, Aurora police responded to the Warehouse Church in the 300 block of East Galena Blvd. They found a 57-year-old man with severe head trauma.

The victim was transported to Rush Copley Medical Center, but later died from his injuries.

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