Police release image of suspect in homicide at Denver motel
Courtesy of Metro Denver Crime Stoppers
Law enforcement officials released an image of a man suspected to be connected to a homicide at a Denver motel last month.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Ahwahnee Motel at 8500 E. Colfax Avenue at 12:30 a.m. on March 11. Upon arrival, officers located Marcus Hall, 51, dead inside the motel.
An image of a person connected to the crime was released Tuesday afternoon.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect is urged to contact the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters that provide information that lead to the arrest and conviction of the man could earn up to $2,000.
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