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Police identify suspect in fatal Lakewood shooting

Lakewood police identified a suspect in a shooting that left one dead on Dec. 6, according to a news release.

Lakewood Police responded to a shooting near the area of Pierce Street and West 13th Avenue at 1 a.m. on Dec. 6 when a 911 caller reported seeing an unconscious man on the sidewalk.

Police found the victim, Jose Javier Mondoza-Ortiz, 26, dead with gunshot wounds.

Police have identified Brian Exequiel Alarcon-Palma, 23, as a suspect in the shooting, According to the release. Alarcon-Palma is wanted for first-degree murder.

Police ask anyone with information on the homicide of Alarcon-Palma’s whereabouts to call the Lakewood Police tipline at 303-763-6800.

Police are looking for a suspect, Brian Exequiel Alarcon-Palma, in the shooting death of a 26-year-old in early December. (Lakewood Police Department)
Police are looking for a suspect, Brian Exequiel Alarcon-Palma, in the shooting death of a 26-year-old in early December. (Lakewood Police Department)


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