Tag: Denver Office Of The Medical Examiner
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Suspect arrested after man found dead near Empower Field
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Denver police arrested a suspect after a victim was found dead in front of a Denver business Monday. On Wednesday, police arrested Lorenzo Navidad Hernandez, 51, in connection with the murder. He is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner confirmed Thursday the victim is Victor Puentes Padilla,…
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2 killed in single-vehicle crash by Denver’s City Park
A single-vehicle crash left two people dead in Denver Thursday morning. The Denver Police Department is investigating the crash, which happened at 17th Avenue and Josephine Street, just southwest of City Park, according to a DPD tweet at 8:37 a.m. The motorist hit a pole at the intersection, according to the tweet. Originally, police said…
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1 dead, 1 arrested in fight outside Denver bar
25-year-old Matthew Jackson arrested in the incident outside El Tejano Bar at 20th and Market streets
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Teen charged as adult in fatal shooting at Denver skatepark
The Denver District Attorney’s Office charged juvenile Owen Darian Ruiz as an adult in connection with the April murder of a 16-year-old at the Denver Skatepark, according to a Tuesday news release. On April 23 at 6:19 p.m., Denver Police responded to a report that a victim was down in the street at the Denver…
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Denver police arrest 14-year-old in death investigation
The Denver Police Department arrested a 14-year-old on suspicion of reckless manslaughter following a shooting Friday, police said. Police responded to a report of a shooting inside a residence in the 800 block of North Yates Street at 4:15 p.m. Friday. Police found a juvenile female victim, who was transported to the hospital and later…
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Denver brothers charged in 2021 house party double homicide
The Denver District Attorney’s Office Tuesday announced grand jury indictments against two brothers, Denver street gang members, in connection with the 2021 murders of two people shot and killed at a Green Valley Ranch house party more than a year ago. The murders appeared to be gang-related hits. The indictments charge Sergio Rodarte Jr., 24,…
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Motorcyclist dies after afternoon crash in Denver
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A motorcyclist involved in a crash on Saturday afternoon has died, according to the Denver Police Department. The department announced it was investigating “a serious injury crash” between a motorcyclist and another motorist near East 46th Avenue and North Fairplay Way shortly before 1 p.m. Roughly four hours later, the department confirmed the motorcyclist had…
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Michael Swinyard identified as 5th shooting rampage victim, killed near Cheesman Park
Michael Swinyard, 67, was the fifth and final victim killed in Monday’s shooting rampage in Denver and Lakewood, the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner announced Wednesday. He died of gunshot wounds and the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. Swinyard lived in the One Cheesman Place apartment building at 1201 N. Williams St.,…
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Man fatally shot by Colorado corrections officers identified
Authorities have identified the man who was shot in southeast Denver by Colorado Department of Corrections parole officers on Wednesday. Aaron Lang, 38, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds and his death is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. Lang had an extensive criminal background…
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Victim identified in shooting near Coors Field that killed one, injured 5
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The victim killed in Sunday’s shooting near Coors Field has been identified as 22-year-old Jean-Marquris Stewart, the Office of the Medical Examiner announced Tuesday. Stewart, a Denver resident, is believed to be “the intended target” of the shooting, a spokesperson with the police department said. The motives for the shooting are still under investigation. Police…