Aurora police are still searching for a suspect wanted in connection with two deadly Colfax Avenue-area stabbings on Sunday morning — separate incidents authorities now believe are connected, according to a news release Monday.
The first of two early morning stabbings took place around 1:45 a.m. along the 1500 block of Moline St., when officers found a man unresponsive on the sidewalk suffering from stab wounds, officials from the Aurora Police Department said.
Hours later, around 6:30 a.m., a second man was found unresponsive at a bus stop on Peoria Street just south of East Colfax Avenue – just a few blocks east of where the first man was found, according to police.
Both men, who authorities said appear homeless, died at the scene.
“Based on the timeline, proximity of locations, and similarities in injuries, investigators now believe the two incidents are connected,” Aurora police officials said in the news release.
The circumstances or motive behind the stabbings remain unknown, “including whether the victims were specifically targeted because of their housing status,” the police said.
The city’s Housing Abatement and Relocation Team is conducting outreach services with detectives to those in the area, according to the police.
Authorities ask anyone in the area to review surveillance footage as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible for an award up to $2,000.
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