Aurora, Colorado Mayor Mike Coffman confirmed that armed illegal immigrants have taken over three apartment complexes in his city near Denver.
The confirmation comes hours after news outlets aired shocking video of armed Venezuelan gangs roaming an apartment complex in Aurora.
The video shows heavily armed men entering an occupied apartment with weapons drawn.
“It’s only three complexes,” Mayor Coffman said on Thursday. “This is not to minimize it all but we’re the 51st largest city in America. There are three apartment complexes that we believe are – where there’s a concentration of Venezuelan migrants. And the criminality has unfortunately followed.”
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In another interview, Mayor Coffman low-key blamed the Biden administration for not securing the border.
“I’m trying to walk it back and do the investigation as to how there’s a concentration of Venezuelans in these three buildings,” Mayor Coffman said.
“Somebody put them there. Somebody funded it, uh, whether it’s federal government or not. We’re trying to find out who.”
He continued: “I think we’re a victim of a failed policy at the southern border because what you have… according to my law enforcement, Venezuela does not cooperate with the United States in sharing criminal histories.”
It isn’t clear why Mayor Coffman waited weeks to finally confirm reports that illegal immigrants have taken over apartment complexes and kicked out Black residents.
Denver Police Department officials told FOX 31 on Wednesday, Aug. 28, that they were “not aware” of any gangs taking over buildings in the city.
Video uploaded to TikTok on July 29 shows illegal immigrants apparently looting a Target store and firing gunshots in the air.
@100packsavyy The Venezuelans tryna take over Colorado. And yes they almost ran us over in the first video #colorado #fyp #venezuela?? #aurora #viral #foryoupage #crazy ? original sound – Hood Favorite ?
BREAKING: The Mayor of Aurora, Colorado just CONFIRMED that Venezuelan illegal migrant gangsters have indeed taken over several apartment complexes and have pushed out property managers to EXTORT rents from the tenants directly
He also BLAMED the Kamala-Biden regime and said… pic.twitter.com/Vj0P7ceHg4
— George (@BehizyTweets) August 29, 2024
A Venezuelan GANG has taken over 3 YES 3 whole apartment complexes in Aurora, Colorado!!! The American citizens have all been evicted by force.
— julie McPherson (@julieMc19903625) August 30, 2024
I just went to out of curiosity about how they are reporting on this horrific situation.
Found nothing on their initial page so I searched “Aurora, CO” and found nothing.
Searched “TdA gang Aurora, CO” found nothing.
Wonder why
— Sean Killip (@SeanKillip) August 30, 2024
