SALT LAKE Town — Two folks referred to as individuals of fascination by law enforcement in a shooting at the Milagro Apartments now confront formal legal fees.
Lennyn Barrios-Peralta, 22, of Salt Lake Metropolis, was charged Wednesday in 3rd District Courtroom with murder and 4 counts of discharging a firearm producing significant damage, both equally 1st-diploma felonies. Barrios-Peralta was also billed alongside with Andrea Martina Velez, 19, of Salt Lake Metropolis, with obstructing justice, a 2nd-diploma felony.
No bail arrest warrants were being issued Wednesday for both of those suspects.
Just ahead of 4 a.m. Sunday, Salt Lake police ended up known as to the Milagro Residences, 241 W. 200 South, on a report of shots fired. They arrived to uncover Miguel Angel Prado, 23, and Jaquelyne Sanudo, 20, with gunshot wounds in the foyer of the superior-rise complex.
Prado died from his accidents at a neighborhood medical center. Sanudo was taken to the clinic in vital affliction.
The victims lived collectively in the apartment complicated, according to charging files, and experienced invited folks about for a occasion. Surveillance online video from the complicated recorded each the suspects and victims leaving the condominium just following 3:30 a.m.
“Barrios is seen racking a pistol and pointing it in the course of the victims’ condominium as he walked backward, however dealing with them, toward the elevator. He can be witnessed standing with the gun in his hand by his facet,” the prices state.
Another doorbell camera captured Barrios racking the gun when expressing, “G cash,” the charges point out.
Barrios and Velez entered the elevator, adopted by Prado likely towards Barrios and then Sanudo obtaining amongst the two adult males, according to the costs.
“Video demonstrates a bullet influence the body of the elevator as the doorway commences to near,” the charges condition.
The elevator doorway remained shut for a several seconds, then opened with Barrios and Velez working out, and Barrios was nevertheless keeping a gun, according to the charges. The two then ran down the stairwell and exited the complex.
Police recovered 5 shell casings in the elevator and 4 bullets, the fees condition.
A woman who advised law enforcement she drove Barrios and Velez to the get together and also picked them up, mentioned Barrios drove her auto absent from the scene. The female also claimed Prado was incredibly intoxicated that night, according to the costs.
Velez termed a relative in Nevada just after the incident and asked if they could go there simply because they ended up fearful, the court files say. The relative stated no, and furnished police with the cellphone range she was applying.
Police were ready to make contact with Velez on the phone and she claimed she was no extended with Barrios, the expenses point out. As of Wednesday evening, she had not surrendered to authorities.
Detectives have been also equipped to interview Sanudo, who claimed the other girl introduced Barrios and Velez to her condominium but she failed to truly know them.
“Jaquelyne advised detectives that she didn’t bear in mind why there was a struggle or how the capturing went down,” the charges point out. “Jaquelyne reported Barrios shot her very first and she fell. Barrios then shot Miguel and he fell. She stated she was in dread for her life and pleaded for Barrios to stop but he did not.”
Sanudo claimed Barrios continued to shoot the few soon after they have been already on the floor, according to the expenses. Sanudo was shot a few instances in the decrease back, in accordance to the prices. Prado was shot twice.
On Monday, law enforcement named Barios-Peralta and Velez as people of desire in the situation.
Anybody with details about the shooting or the whereabouts of Barrios or Velez is asked to call law enforcement at 801-799-3000.