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4 teens now charged as adults in Hinkley HS parking lot shooting

Four teens are now charged as adults in the Nov. 19 shooting that injured three teens.

AURORA, Colo. — A 17-year-old boy is the fourth teen to be charged as an adult in connection with the shooting in the parking lot of Hinkley High School that wounded three people last month, the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.

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Alejandro Carillo Hernandez was arrested last week and is now charged with the following:

  • Four counts of attempted first-degree murder 
  • One count of first-degree assault 
  • One count of second-degree assault 
  • One count of possession of a weapon on school grounds
  • Two crime-of-violence sentence enhancers

Hernandez is due in court on Dec. 14.

Credit: 18th Judicial District
Alejandro Carillo Hernandez

Larry Jefferson, Dalen Brewer and a fourth teen, all 16, were previously charged in the case and each face a number of counts.

Three teenagers were injured in the Nov. 19 shooting that started as a fight in the parking lot during lunch and led to several people firing shots out of the windows of a pickup truck as they drove through the parking lot, according to Aurora Police (APD)

The school's security cameras captured what led up to the shooting. The video was detailed in an affidavit released by the district attorney's office on Tuesday.

RELATED: Affidavit: Suspects in Hinkley High School shooting fired from windows as truck drove through school parking lot

Just before noon, the video shows a white truck pulling into the parking lot of the school and stopping near a darker-colored sedan, according to the affidavit.

Several people got out of both vehicles, and the affidavit says the group walked into the parking lot of the school to have an argument with several others who were already in the parking lot.

A couple of minutes later, the affidavit says a 17-year-old identified as Hernandez got out of the truck, pulled out a handgun and began firing at three other teens "seemingly without provocation."

The video appears to show Hernandez run from the area, the affidavit says.

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A couple of minutes later, the affidavit says, a 16-year-old boy who had gotten out of the truck pulled out a handgun and began firing at three other teens. 

At one point, according to the affidavit, Jefferson and Brewer fired shots from the truck as it moved through the parking lot. 

Jefferson, 16, has been charged with:

  • Four counts of attempted first-degree murder
  • First-degree assault
  • Second-degree assault
  • Using a prohibited large-capacity magazine during a crime
  • Possession of a weapon on school grounds
  • Two crime-of-violence sentence enhancers
Credit: 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Larry Jefferson

Brewer, 16, has been charged with: 

  • Four counts of attempted first-degree murder
  • First-degree assault
  • Second-degree assault 
  • Possession of a weapon on school grounds
  • Two crime-of-violence sentence enhancers
Credit: 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Dalen Brewer

The 16-year-old who was suspected of driving the truck involved in the shooting was charged as an adult, but those charges were dismissed. His case was moved to juvenile court where a plea agreement was reached.

Photos of Hernandez, Jefferson and Brewer were obtained through court records.

Brewer and Jefferson are scheduled for a status hearing in the case on Dec. 15, according to the district attorney's office.

The District Attorney’s Office continues to work with the Aurora Police Department to investigate this crime. Anyone who believes he or she possesses evidence is encouraged to contact the police or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or metrodenvercrimestoppers.com.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to remove the name of one of the suspects after his case was returned to juvenile court.

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