In the early morning hours of a Friday in Denver, a confrontation unfolded that would end in the death of twenty-six-year-old Guillermo Medrano-Sandoval. The incident began when a man named Brice Fitch, who was twenty-four at the time, heard noises outside his home on South Jasmine Street. Upon investigating, he discovered Medrano-Sandoval and a woman inside his vehicle in what he believed to be a theft in progress.
Fitch went back inside his residence to retrieve an AR-15 rifle,
instructing someone else in the home to contact the police. He then went back outside and confronted Medrano-Sandoval. As Medrano-Sandoval attempted to drive away, Fitch fired the weapon. Medrano-Sandoval was struck in the chest by a gunshot.
Later that day, the vehicle, a black Dodge Charger, was discovered in Aurora. Inside, authorities found Guillermo Medrano-Sandoval, who had succumbed to his wound. An investigation into the shooting led police to Brice Fitch, who was subsequently arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Fitch claimed that he fired his weapon accidentally after the vehicle swerved toward him. However, he also stated that he fired additional shots at the back of the car as it drove away because he feared they might return. He was held without bond following his arrest.
