ARVADA, Colo. — Arvada Police said on Friday that they arrested two suspects last month in a shooting in October that left the 17-year-old victim with severe injuries.
The shooting happened Oct. 10 at Castlegate Apartments, in the area of 7200 W. 84th Way. The victim was walking when he got into argument with three people in an SUV. Two males got out of the vehicle, and one of them shot the victim in the back, according to the Arvada Police Department.
The victim was in critical condition after the shooting. According to the family, he wasn't expected to walk again, but 11 months after the shooting, he's walking with a cane.
After months of investigation, Arvada Police said they arrested two suspects: Jalil Carter, 22, and a suspect who was 17 at the time of the shooting.
An arrest warrant was issued for Carter on Aug. 12, and he was arrested on Aug. 24. According to court records, he was being held in the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of:
- Attempted second-degree murder
- First-degree assault with a deadly weapon
- First-degree assault with extreme indifference
- Violent crime causing death or serious bodily injury
- Violent crime – weapon used
The second suspect was arrested Aug. 25 and jailed on suspicion of being an accessory to a crime, police said.
Carter's cash bail was set at $200,000. He was scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Jefferson County District Court on Sept. 20.
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