{"id":119770,"date":"2023-10-05T03:29:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T03:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=119770"},"modified":"2023-10-05T03:29:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T03:29:38","slug":"aurora-police-seek-vehicle-linked-to-august-double-homicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/aurora-police-seek-vehicle-linked-to-august-double-homicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora police seek vehicle linked to August double homicide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aurora police are seeking the public\u2019s help in the homicide investigation of two men killed in a shooting and left in an alleyway in August.<\/p>\n

Omar Williams, 25, and Kejuan Mays, 27, were found dead in an alleyway in the 2200 block of Galena Street at 7 a.m. Aug. 19. Both men had multiple gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n

Police are still searching for the vehicle used to dispose of the bodies as well as any information about Williams\u2019 and Mays\u2019 whereabouts between 2 and 6 a.m. on Aug. 19, said Sgt. Jeff Longnecker.<\/p>\n

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The car, which belonged to Williams, is a 2016 silver Dodge Journey with Colorado license plate BSC-099. It\u2019s unusual that police haven\u2019t been able to locate the vehicle, Longnecker said at a news conference on Sept. 27.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things we\u2019re really hoping for is that the public can keep an eye out for this vehicle,\u201d Longnecker said. \u201cWe really emphasize the need to find this vehicle. We really feel it\u2019s going to help us get to a conclusion in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dodge may have different license plates and have the passenger-side rear hubcap missing, Longnecker said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you see a vehicle that in any way matches this description, please reach out to us and we will go check it out,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Williams and Mays, who were friends, were out with acquaintances in downtown Denver until 2 a.m. on Aug. 19, which is the last place investigators have been able to pinpoint their location. There were no signs of fighting or any problems before they left the area, Longnecker said.<\/p>\n

Williams\u2019 parents, Femina and Antionio Hawkins, said he had just celebrated his 25th birthday. Williams had moved to Colorado for a year to save up money before he returned to college to finish a degree in computer science and programming.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis life was cut short one week after his birthday,\u201d Antonio Hawkins said. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about a young man who would give you the shirt off his back, a young man who\u2019s never gotten into a fight a day his whole life, a young man who always saw things in a positive manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mays was an \u201coutstanding young man\u201d who was good friends with Williams, Antonio Hawkins said.<\/p>\n

Police do not know if the men\u2019s deaths were random or if they knew who shot them, Longnecker said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll options are on the table right now,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Femina and Antonio Hawkins said they are begging anyone with information about their son’s death to contact police.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hardest part is that my son is no longer with me. I feel robbed of a lifetime of success I know he was aiming for,\u201d Femina Hawkins said. \u201cThe hardest part is not knowing exactly how this happened to my child or for what reason it happened. Please, if you have any information in reference to this case, reach out to the Aurora Police Department.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investigation is active and ongoing, department spokesperson Joe Moylan said Wednesday. Anyone with information can contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. <\/p>\n

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