Denver Headlines Blog: Venture Motel Murder results in arrest

Friday, March 25, 2022

Venture Motel Murder results in arrest

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in shooting death at the Venture Inn motel on March 15, 2022.

On March 15^th, 2022 at approximately 3:35 p.m., deputies responded to a room at the Venture Inn motel located at 7333 Pecos Street for a report deceased adult male. Upon arrival, deputies observed an adult male deceased in the doorway of a room and notified detectives. Further investigation at the scene revealed the decedent to have a gunshot wound to the torso. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office Laboratory and Crime Scene Team responded to the location to process the scene. Detectives were able to identify a suspect in the case, Hayden Allen Banks, 31, of Aurora.

On March 18^th, 2022 Adams County Sheriff’s office detectives, along with the assistance of the R.A.V.E.N. task force and the FBI Safe Streets task force located Hayden Banks in a motel room at the Valli Hi Motel at 7320 North Pecos Street. At approximately 1:00 p.m., Adams County Sheriff’s Office SWAT conducted a tactical operation at the location and took Hayden Banks into custody without incident. The defendant is charged with the following:

Hayden Allen Banks, 31, of Aurora