Teen charged as adult in Aurora carjacking, deadly crash

Morgan Whitley
·1 min read

DENVER (KDVR) — A teenager will be charged as an adult in an armed carjacking and crash that killed a 24-year-old man in Aurora.

On Friday, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced the filing of charges against 17-year-old Enrique Leon-Madera in the Adams County District Court.

Leon-Madera is charged with:

  • Second-degree murder

  • Vehicular eluding

  • Aggravated robbery

  • Two counts of vehicular homicide

  • Two counts of second-degree motor vehicle theft

  • Possession of a handgun by a juvenile

Previously, the teen’s identity was not being released due to his age, but now he will be tried in a district court. However, as a juvenile, his mugshot will be unavailable.

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This case stems from an incident that happened on March 17 in the 1900 block of Dayton Street. At around 7 p.m., a 24-year-old Aurora resident called 911 to report he was the victim of an armed carjacking.

Officers located the stolen vehicle several minutes later speeding near the intersection of Dallas Street and East 25th Avenue. Officers started chasing the stolen vehicle with lights and sirens, but the driver did not stop.

The chase ended when Leon-Madera hit a speed bump in the 1900 block of Dayton Street, lost control and crashed into several cars. A man who was in one of those cars died at the scene.

The victim was identified as Oliver Gongora, originally from Nicaragua.

Oliver Gongora
Oliver Gongora

A GoFundMe has been set up to help bring Gongora’s body home to Nicaragua.

Leon-Madera’s next court date is on May 8 at 8:30 a.m.

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