A 27-year-old man who shot two of his Topgolf coworkers — killing one of them — in December 2023 has pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder.
Victor Salazar-Guarache took a plea deal in Adams County District Court on Thursday, according to court records.
Salazar-Guarache pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder, court records show. The plea deal dropped charges of first-degree murder, two counts of first-degree attempted murder and a violent crime sentence enhancer from his case.
The then-26-year-old Topgolf dishwasher was arrested in December 2023 after a midnight shooting in a Thornton Topgolf parking lot at 16011 Grant St. left one man dead, police said.
Police said Salazar-Guarache got into an argument with one of his Topgolf coworkers, clocked out early and waited in the parking lot for an hour to ambush him.
Bryce Holden, a 22-year-old Topgolf dishwasher, was shot multiple times and died from his injuries, police said. The Topgolf kitchen manager who walked out with Holden was also shot.
As Holden and the manager exited the building and entered the parking lot, Salazar-Guarache got out his car and fired 12 shots at the pair, continuing to shoot even after Holden fell, according to his arrest affidavit.
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A Lyft driver who was picking up another Topgolf employee told officers he saw Salazar-Guarache exit his vehicle and, when he returned to his car after the shooting, it appeared Salazar-Guarache was laughing, the affidavit stated.
Salazar-Guarache will next appear in court for a sentencing hearing on Oct. 11, according to court records.
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