By yesterday, investigators with the Aurora Police Department had narrowed down their suspect list to one: Hector Funez-Canales, age 28.
Thus far, however, knowing the identity of their quarry hasn't helped the APD fit him with a pair of cuffs. Get details below.
At around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, according to the APD, police were called to the aforementioned apartment on a report of a "disturbance."This turned out to be a considerable understatements. Officers soon found a thus-far unidentified adult male lying in a hallway and leaking badly from at least one stab wound. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but not in time; he didn't respond to treatment and subsequently died.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, police didn't name a suspect, but they did ID a suspicious vehicle -- a beige 1996 Toyota 4-Runner that turned out to be fairly easy to find. That same day, investigators located the ride and impounded it.
Then, yesterday, Funez-Canales was officially named as a suspect -- and given the mug shot released at the time, he's clearly had some experience posing for a jail photographer.
Thus far, no information about Funez-Canales's potential whereabouts has been shared. But anyone who either witnessed the crime or has details about it is encouraged to phone Detective Tom Wilson at 303-739-6711 or Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867), which is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer.
Here's a larger look at Funez-Canales's current booking photo.
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