18-year-old arrested in connection with Northglenn homicide

DENVER — The Northglenn Police Department announced Wednesday that an arrest was made in connection with a January homicide.

Camron Enrique Acosta, 18, was taken into custody Tuesday with the assistance of Arvada police, the department said in a news release.

Acosta is accused of shooting and killing Leon Lorenzo Dean Guerra, 21, on the night of January 7.

The shooting happened at approximately 11:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of Regina Lane.

Police said two vehicles, a white four-door Pontiac Grand Am and a dark-colored four-door sedan, were in the roadway when shots were fired.

Both vehicles left the scene after the shooting, with the Pontiac arriving at a local hospital a short time later with the 21-year-old victim. Dean Guerra was later pronounced deceased at the hospital.

Acosta is facing a charge of first-degree murder. A possible motive was not released.

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