Jozias “JoJo” Aragon of Denver appeared to be at a crossroads, planning a 15th birthday party with one group of friends but selling guns and on the fringe of gang life with another.The second group got the last word.That’s according to the probable cause affidavit written by Denver Police homicide detectives outlining the murder case against 17-year-old Diego E. Lopez, who will be charged as an adult. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann published the affidavit today, six days after Lopez’s arrest.It was the most violent murder a seasoned homicide detective had ever seen in more than 100 investigations. Lopez, according to the warrant, shot Aragon in the back, stabbed him, pistol-whipped him so hard the gun broke and then stomped on his face at least 5 times with his Nike Air Force 1 tennis shoes. Lopez then took photos of bloody evidence and displayed them on Snapchat, before quickly deleting them.The boy’s small body (he was 5’2″ 90 pounds) was left near the baseball diamond at the Southwest Recreation Center at 9200 W. Saratoga Place, Denver, Aug. 8 — where it was found a short time later.The 17 year old was arrested Sept. 30 but McCann Thursday announced that he would…
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