Crime & Police

Mile High Murder, No. 1: Miguel Angel Chavez’s death has been ruled a homicide

View Larger Map The man who was found dead Sunday on the 1600 block of South Ouray, an area shown in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"), has been identified as Miguel Angel Chavez, 24. He had been shot and run over...
By Michael RobertsMay 18, 2009
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The man who was found dead Sunday on the 1600 block of South Ouray, an area shown in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click “View Larger Map”), has been identified as Miguel Angel Chavez, 24. He had been shot and run over by a car. The Aurora Coroner’s Office has ruled his death a homicide. Read the latest Aurora Police Department release after the jump.

Aurora Police Department release:

Major Crimes/Homicide detectives are releasing the name of the man found in the 1600 block of South Ouray Street early yesterday morning.

He has been identified as Miguel Angel Chavez, DOB: 05.02.1985.

The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office has ruled the death a homicide.

Mr. Chavez suffered one gunshot wound to the upper body. It appears he was also run over with a car, but it is unknown if that happened at the time of the shooting or sometime afterward.

There is no suspect information available for release at this time.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to please call the investigating detective at 303-739-6090.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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