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Police obtained an arrest warrant for the sixth man based on a viral video at the Aurora apartment complex

AURORA, Colo. — Aurora police have obtained an arrest warrant for the sixth and final man allegedly seen in a viral video recorded in August at a troubled apartment complex near 12th Avenue and Dallas Street.

A neighboring doorbell camera captured six men arriving at and eventually entering an apartment in the Edge of Lowry complex. One man was armed with a long rifle, while others appeared to be carrying handguns.

The surveillance video was taken on August 18, about 10 minutes before 25-year-old Oswaldo Jose Dabion Araujo was shot and killed in the complex. He later died from his injuries.

On Sept. 20, Aurora police announced they had arrested one person – 21-year-old Naudi Lopez-Fernandez – and identified two others – Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco, 25, and Jose Serpa-Acosta, 20 – from the video .

Watch our initial coverage in the video player below:

Viral video of gunmen in Aurora apartment: 1 arrested, 2 identified; none of them were affiliated with a gang

Lopez-Fernandez was arrested on burglary and menacing charges. Zambrano-Pacheco and Serpa-Acosta are wanted for first-degree burglary and threatening with a firearm and have not yet been located. Police said the burglary and threatening charges were related to the incident that was captured on surveillance video.

Five days later, the agency announced that it had identified the three remaining people from the video. At the time, Aurora police said they “did not immediately identify the three suspects or their allegations.”

On Tuesday, the department announced that it had obtained arrest warrants for two of the three remaining people – Edilson Yoel Pena-Angulo, 25, and Danyeer Aramillo-Meneses, 23. The two are wanted on charges of first-degree burglary and menacing with a firearm. both crimes.

Aurora PD said Tuesday it is still “[building] Additional facts about the sixth remaining suspect in anticipation of an arrest warrant being filed against him in the future.” A day later, the department announced an active arrest warrant for the sixth and final suspect, identified as Adan Jose Ramirez-Sanchez, 37. He is also wanted for first-degree burglary and threatening with a firearm.

Aurora Police Department

Pictured: Adan Jose Ramirez-Sanchez

According to Aurora police, of the six men, only one is in custody and five are on the run. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.

The case is being investigated by officers from the Aurora Police Department's Operation Safe Haven, whose mission is to “investigate crimes against the migrant community in Aurora.”

The video went viral on social media after users claimed it showed members of a Venezuelan gang “taking over” the apartment complex. Aurora police said Wednesday that none of the six men are currently associated with a criminal organization, but “that portion of the investigation is ongoing.”

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