A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of an Aurora man on Sunday, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department.
Nathanael Carire-Arocho, 44, of Aurora, has been charged with first-degree murder, armed violence and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon in connection with the fatal shooting, the release said.
At around 5:56 p.m. on Sunday, Aurora police responded to a report of a shooting at an apartment on the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the release.
He was taken by Aurora Fire Department paramedics to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, and pronounced dead at 6:39 p.m. Sunday, the release stated.
The Kane County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy on Monday, the release said, and identified the man who died as Tirom Kirksey Jr., 21, of Aurora.
Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Division and evidence technicians responded to the scene for an investigation, according to the release. Preliminary information indicates that the shooting occurred after a dispute between two acquaintances, the release said.
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