Friends of Luca Hanlon, a 19-year-old University of Colorado Boulder student killed in a Halloween night shooting, are remembering him as a person who inspired everyone around him.
Police say fight broke out after party shutdown
The Boulder County Coroner confirmed Hanlon as the person killed in the shooting. The victim’s identity has not been released publicly. A second CU Boulder student was also injured and remains hospitalised.
Hanlon died after a shooting at an off-campus house party in Boulder’s University Hill neighbourhood on October 31. Police have arrested Omar Perez, 18, of Thornton, who faces charges for first-degree murder, first-degree assault and attempted murder. Officers began receiving noise complaints shortly before 10 pm and contacted the host.
Authorities said Perez is not a CU Boulder student. The shooting followed a confrontation after officers shut down a Halloween party at a house near 7th Street and Marine Street, according to Boulder police. Police said the party had been registered in advance with the department. Deputy Chief of Operations Barry Hartkopp said officers responded, issued a nuisance-party ticket and shut down the gathering. Police believe Perez was the only person who fired the weapon, although investigators said additional charges against others involved remain possible.
