An apartment in Aurora, Colorado has reportedly been taken over by Venezuelan gang members, after a group of armed men allegedly broke into the apartment.
The incident occurred just before a shooting at the Edge at Raleigh complex in early August left one person seriously injured. New York Post Reported Thursday.
Vicente Arenas, Fox 31 Denver reporter Share Footage of the alleged break-in shows several young men with firearms approaching Room 301. One of the men knocks on the door several times before someone inside opens it.
Then, one of the men in the group appears to enter the apartment.
New Video Troubled Armed Groups #Aurora #Colorado The apartment complex is now home to many immigrants. Dani Jurinski He says gangs have taken over the complex. translation: Aurora PD pic.twitter.com/J1uie8Y2M6
— Vicente Arenas (@vicentearenastv) August 28, 2024
“Separate footage taken at a different time shows two men using a tyre iron to break the locks of units in the same housing estate where the migrants are located,” it said. post The article noted that residents were frightened by such actions and that violent incidents appeared to have begun around the time the immigrants arrived.
Aurora City Councilman Daniel Jurinski has been vocal about the entry of people who allegedly belong to a Venezuelan prison gang known as Tren de Aragua.
So-called “sanctuary city” Denver has struggled with a growing immigrant population that apparently is spilling over into Aurora, some of whom are gang members.
“Aurora, located directly east of Denver, has also seen an influx of immigrants and crimes perpetrated by Tren de Aragua, a prison gang from Venezuela's Aragua region,” the outlet reported.
On August 13, Aurora city officials closed a large apartment complex due to competing claims of abuse by the landlord and a hostile takeover by the Tren de Aragua gang, according to Breitbart News.
The media continues:
Since 2021, about 40,000 illegal immigrants have flowed into Denver and surrounding areas, including Aurora, as the local Democratic mayor promised shelters, free housing and economic assistance. This influx has created chaos for employers, landlords and [grocers] Those who benefit from the imported additional workers, tenants, and consumers.
Biden's growing support has led to rising housing prices, making it even harder for immigrants. Many Americans To make a living, the evicted immigrants $1,200 per month for a studio apartmentEven though many were unable to work legally.
According to Breitbart News, the city council of Monument, Colorado, voted unanimously in February to remain a non-sanctuary city after Denver's mayor acknowledged that the influx of immigrants was putting a strain on the city.
