Boulder police arrest suspect in deadly Halloween shooting, victim identified – CBS News

Boulder police arrest suspect in deadly Halloween shooting, victim identified  CBS News

Boulder police have arrested a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting at a Halloween party this last weekend, and the coroner's office has identified the young man who was killed.Two 19-year-old University of Colorado students were shot, and one died after being rushed to the hospital late Saturday night. According to police, officers arrested Omar Perez just after 8 a.m. Monday in connection with the shooting that happened at a house party on The Hill area of Boulder, near the CU campus. Perez, 18, of Thornton, is facing several charges, including first-degree murder with extreme indifference, first-degree attempted murder, assault and criminal attempt. He remained in custody on no bond as of Monday afternoon.

Perez is not a student at the University of Colorado.On Monday evening, the Boulder County Coroner's Office shared that the 19-year-old killed in the shooting has been identified as Luca Hanlon.Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said the party was registered in advance by its organizers with the university. It featured a live band and "hundreds" of people in attendance. Redfearn said the shooting happened as "a group tried to force its way into the home to join the party." This incident is the first homicide in Boulder this year, according to Boulder police. The second victim remained hospitalized as of Monday. Police said that although