DENVER — A man was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday in connection with a neighbor dispute that ended with the fatal shooting of a grandmother in Denver.
The jury found Jason Arroyo guilty of killing Patricia Cruz, 55, in September 2020. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 1 and he faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office.
Arroyo was arrested on Sept. 7 following the shooting, which happened at W. 35th Avenue and Mariposa Street. He opened fire on a family after children began playing near his fence, according to an arrest affidavit. Cruz was struck and died 11 days later in the hospital.
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In addition, one man and his daughter were also shot, but survived.
Arroyo was found hiding in an unlocked garage nearby and was arrested.
He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of menacing.
The jury found him guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday and he will be sentenced in December.
