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What began as a welfare check at a residence on Java Court has now become a homicide inquiry. Thus far, however, the Denver Police Department is keeping the vast majority of details hush-hush.
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The first official communication about the incident came via this DPD tweet on Wednesday morning, February 4.
The 2600 block of Java Court is captured in the following interactive graphic. If you have problems seeing the image, click “View Larger Map.”
Yesterday evening, the DPD offered a Twitter update.
Then, a short time ago, the department issued a formal press release of notable generality. The original call is pegged to 10:30 a.m. on the 4th, with officers having originally been dispatched on what’s described as a “welfare check of an individual.” We can’t be sure if the person in question is male or female, given a subsequent reference to “a party.” But we do know that the individual was dead and the case is now being investigated as a homicide.
No suspect information is available at this time. Anyone with information about the homicide is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).
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