Arvada Homicide Victim Identified, Man Faces Murder Charges

ARVADA, CO — A man who was shot and killed Monday in Arvada has been identified as 23-year-old Joseph McCreery, police said.

Officers and firefighters were called to a home in the 11500 block of W 70 Place at 1:41 p.m., and found Anthony Aguilera-Rivera, 20, in the home with McCreery's body, the Arvada Police Department said.

McCreery was found in the home's basement with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.

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The two knew each other and were staying in the house, according to police. They were the only two people in the home at the time, officials said.

Aguilera-Rivera was arrested and taken to the Jefferson County jail, where he is being held. He faces first-degree murder charges.