UPDATE | May 19, 2026 — Kelynn Lewis, now 34, was sentenced to 57 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for the second-degree murder of 35-year-old Vatrice Little and the attempted second-degree murder of his estranged wife.
He was found guilty by an Adams County jury in February 2026.
“Vatrice Little died while trying to protect a family member from a vicious and violent attack,” said District Attorney Brian Mason. “Her courage in those final moments was extraordinary, and her loss is devastating. I’m grateful to the Aurora Police Department for their investigation of this case and for my team at the District Attorney’s Office for their work in securing this outcome. My thoughts are with the victim’s family as they continue to heal from this tragedy.”
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AURORA, Colo. — A 32-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder and child abuse after a woman was shot and killed inside an Aurora home.
According to the Aurora Police Department, officers were called out to a report of a shooting at a home in the 1700 block of North Paris Street around 8 p.m. on Feb. 9.
Officers found the victim — identified Sunday as 35-year-old Vatrice La Shae Little — inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities identified Kelynn Lewis, 32, as the suspect. He was arrested Sunday and faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder and four counts of child abuse.
Lewis is scheduled to appear in court at 8:30 a.m. on March 6, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
