Suspected Colorado church shooter killed by police following crime rampage

A man suspected in a suburban Denver church shooting was shot to death by police after going on a crime rampage, authorities said.

A man suspected in a suburban Denver church shooting that left a woman dead and two ministers wounded was shot to death by police after going on a crime rampage, authorities said.

Jose De Jesus Montoya Villa, 31, was wanted on murder charges stemming from the fatal shooting last week at a church in Aurora when he allegedly set out on a violent crime spree Wednesday afternoon that ended in his death, said Agent Matthew Longshore of the Aurora Police Department.

"Obviously, this person was not afraid to fire their weapon. We're all relieved that no officers were hurt and we're relieved that a violent criminal has been taken off the streets," Longshore said at a news conference Friday night.

An arrest warrant was issued for Montoya Villa on Saturday after homicide detectives identified him as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting at the Iglesia Faro De Luz Church around 8:45 p.m. on Friday. Police allege that Montoya Villa was attending a function at the church with up to 20 people when he suddenly opened fire, killing his ex-girlfriend, Adela Maria Madrid, 37, and wounding two church ministers, police said.