The gunman who opened fire in the parking lot of the Top Golf in Thornton has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder. Victor Salazar-Guarache pleaded guilty to last year’s shooting of his 22-year-old coworker on Sept. 26.
According to police, the shooting happened after a dispute between two employees in the parking lot of the Top Golf at 16011 Grant Street just before 1 a.m. on Dec. 23, 2023.
Police said that Salazar-Guarache got away but was arrested by Weld County sheriff’s deputies and taken to the Adams County Detention Center a short time later.
Sentencing for the stipulated 48-year prison sentence is scheduled for Oct. 11.