DENVER — Charges were filed against two brothers in a double homicide at a house party in Denver in 2021, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.
Brothers Sergio Rodarte Jr., 24, and Andrew Rodarte, 23, face charges in the murder of 20-year-old Mariceo Negrete and 22-year-old Josiah Salas.
On May 1, 2021, Negrete and Salas were at a house party in Denver. The Rodarte brothers arrived and allegedly got into an argument with Negrete. Prosecutors claim brothers Sergio and Andrew pulled out semi-automatic weapons and shot and killed Negrete and Salas, according to a news release from the DA's Office.
On May 4, 2021, the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner found both victims died due to gunshot wounds and ruled their deaths as homicides, the release says.
Sergio Rodarte Jr. is charged with:
- Four counts of first-degree murder
- Four counts of possessing a weapon as a previous offender
Andrew Rodarte is charged with:
- Four counts of first-degree murder
- Four counts of possessing a weapon as a previous juvenile offender
Both Sergio and Andrew are scheduled to appear in court for a bond hearing on Dec. 9.
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