Two brothers have been indicted on counts including first-degree murder in the May 2021 shooting deaths of two young men in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood.
Sergio Rodarte Jr., 24, and Andrew Rodarte, 23, were indicted by a grand jury on Oct. 5. Both face four counts of first-degree murder under different theories, and each face four counts of possession of a weapon by a previous offender — Sergio as an adult and Andrew as a juvenile.
According to the indictment, the Rodarte brothers were members of a gang who had an ongoing spat with a gang that Negrete was a part of. The two decided to go to the party armed with handguns and dressed in hoodies. The brothers got into an argument with Negrete, and Sergio Rodarte Jr. pulled out a .45-caliber handgun, while his brother had another handgun of an unknown caliber, according to the indictment.
The Office of the Medical Examiner found Salas died of three gunshot wounds to his back, while Negrete died of multiple gunshot wounds to his back and arms. Sergio Rodarte Jr. was arrested in early June.