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1 arrested after fatal overnight shooting in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood

A man is in custody in connection to a fatal shooting in west Denver on Friday night, according to the Denver Police Department.

Police said the shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. at West 16th Avenue and Irving Street in the city’s West Colfax neighborhood. Officials said the suspect and victim knew each other and the shooting happened after an argument.

Officers found a man who was suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he later died pronounced dead, according to the Denver Police Department.

Police said 20-year-old Vincent Tapia was arrested and is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder.

FILE PHOTO (CARL BALLOU/iSTOCK)
FILE PHOTO (CARL BALLOU/iSTOCK)


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