(Feb. 17, 2026) – The Aurora Police Department Gun Violence Suppression Team announced Tuesday it has made an arrest in its investigation into a nonfatal shooting into an occupied residence that occurred in January in north Aurora.
The arrest marks a first-of-its-kind for the Gun Violence Suppression Team since Jan. 20, when it expanded its focus to all nonfatal shooting investigations, including incidents of gunfire when people are present but not struck, such as shootings into occupied vehicles and buildings. The team’s previous mission focused on investigating nonfatal shootings involving victims who sustained a gunshot wound.
“There were 56% fewer shooting victims last year in the city of Aurora compared to 2024,” said Mark Hildebrand, deputy chief of the Investigations Division at the Aurora Police Department. “Every reduction represents fewer victims and safer neighborhoods for our community. The Gun Violence Suppression Team has achieved a 70% clearance rate, well above the national average for nonfatal shooting investigations, which helps hold offenders accountable and prevent further violence.
“By consolidating all nonfatal shootings into a single investigative pipeline, we are improving case solvability, identifying criminal patterns and repeat offenders, and strengthening our ability to protect the community from future harm.”
The Gun Violence Suppression Team received its first case under the expanded protocol when on Jan. 22 investigators responded to a report of a drive-by shooting into an occupied home in the 1700 block of Payne Way. The preliminary investigation generated residential security camera footage, which showed a black Ford Focus arrived at the residence about 1:45 a.m. The driver stopped and fired two shots into the home while it was occupied by four residents. Fortunately, no one was injured during the shooting.
About 15 hours later, Aurora patrol officers responded to a local hospital for a report of a walk-in gunshot wound. The patient, Brayan Enriquez-Munoz, 18, of Aurora, was driven to the hospital in the same suspect vehicle from the shooting in the 1700 block of Payne Way.
During the investigation into the second shooting, Enriquez-Munoz ultimately admitted to officers that he shot himself at his home in the 1900 block of Iola Street. A 40-caliber handgun was later recovered from the residence.
Leveraging ballistic evidence, investigators were able to confirm the same .40-caliber handgun was used in both shootings. Utilizing city-owned and residential security camera video, as well as Flock Safety license plate reader and cellphone data, investigators were able to confirm Enriquez-Munoz was in the 1700 block of Payne Way when the residential shooting occurred.
A review of Enriquez-Munoz’s cellphone data also revealed that about an hour after the Payne Way shooting, he asked an artificial intelligence cellphone app how to conceal fingerprints from a firearm and what potential charges he could face for firing a gun at a person’s house.
Enriquez-Munoz was subsequently arrested Feb. 5 on four charges of attempted first-degree murder. He is free on $25,000 bond.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867). Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
Joe Moylan
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095
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