Denver man killed in Race Street shooting

An adult male was pronounced deceased following a shooting on Thursday morning, Denver Police Department said in a social media post. 

Denver PD announced the investigation of a shooting in the 1700 block of North Race Street at 7:23 a.m. Thursday morning. One victim, an adult male, had been located.

The victim was later pronounced deceased, according to a follow-up post, and the investigation became a homicide. 

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner is still working to provide victim identification. 

Police released no other information about a possible suspect, or any arrests.

Editor’s note: the victim has been identified as 26-year-old Marquise Huguley. He was announced as deceased on the morning of August 3. He died of multiple gunshot wounds, a press release said.


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