Tag: Denver Crime
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Report: Denver, Aurora see sharp decline in crime rates
Violent and property crime rates in Denver and Aurora saw sharp declines over three years, though Colorado’s most populous city led the list in violent crimes, a new report found. Denver’s crime rates declined steadily since 2022, mirroring a statewide trend, according to the report from the Common Sense Institute. Still, Denver topped the list…
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Man dies weeks after being shot on Colfax Avenue
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A victim in a shooting last month was pronounced dead Wednesday, turning an attempted murder investigation into a homicide, Denver police announced on social media platform X Monday morning. Denver police first alerted the shooting on the evening of Feb. 3, saying on social media that investigators were looking into a shooting in the 1100…
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Denver police investigate double homicide in Central Park neighborhood
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Denver Police Department on Monday morning launched a double homicide investigation after two women died in the Central Park neighborhood. At 6:52 a.m., the incident began as a death investigation when police found one woman dead, and another woman injured, inside a residential building…
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Resident fatally shoots home intruder near University of Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner identified the victim as 27-year-old Nelson Kimathi. The cause of death was identified as multiple gunshot wounds. A startled resident shot and killed a man who was intruding in their apartment early Sunday morning, according to…
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Denver police investigate homicide after man shot and killed near east Colfax
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A man died at the scene after he was shot in Denver on Sunday morning. The shooting happened near the 8800 block of East Colfax Avenue, according to Denver police. A police spokesperson told The Denver Gazette the call for a shooting came in at…
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Man dies in hospital following East Denver shooting; police search for suspect
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Editor’s note: the Officer of the Medical Examiner identified the victim as 23-year-old Elijajuan Guyton. The cause of death was ruled as a gunshot wound. A man has died in the hospital after being wounded in a shooting Saturday night in east Denver. Denver police responded to a shooting near 2100 N. High St. at…
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Double homicide at Denver homeless shelter prompts new security measures
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The double homicide of a man and woman inside a homeless shelter has prompted Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration to launch new protocols aimed at enhancing security. A review of 911 data involving shootings, drug use, theft or other acts of violence associated with the…
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Denver Police respond to shooting in popular south Broadway corridor
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Denver police early Monday responded to a shooting along the south Broadway corridor, an area which recently gained notoriety for its open drug use and homeless population. The shooting happened at the corner of N. Broadway and E. Ellsworth Ave. The Denver Police Department reported the shooting on social media platform X around 2 a.m.…
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1 suspect at-large, another arrested in 2 separate Denver homicides this week
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Denver Police are investigating two separate homicides in the past week and have arrested one suspect and are looking for another. The first occurred Sunday at 1200 N. Yates St., between the Mar Lee and Westwood neighborhoods, according to a Crime Stoppers alert. The victim, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene with at least…
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18-year-old sentenced to 24 years after stabbing security guard at dentist appointment
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An 18-year-old man who stabbed a security guard while at a dental appointment in Lakeside will serve 24 years in prison, according to a news release. On May 31, 2022, Juan Ocegueda — who was 17 years old at the time — was taken to a routine orthodontist appointment while in the custody of Platte…