Comment on Aurora officials investigating homicide after Denver police discover body in dumpster

Lauren Penington, Denver Post
Tue, 08/08/2023 - 4:31pm

Aurora officials investigating homicide after Denver police discover body in dumpster

Aurora officials are investigating a homicide after Denver police officers discovered a body in a dumpster Monday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Denver police officer shoots, kills domestic violence suspect Crime and Public Safety | Man shot in Aurora during verbal dispute dies at local hospital Crime and Public Safety | Murder warrant issued in Aurora double homicide cold case from 2007 Crime and Public Safety | Man killed in City Park West shooting identified, police ask for public’s help with tips Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in southwest Denver shooting that killed one According to a Tuesday news release from the Aurora Police Department, Denver officers responded to a report of a body found in the 1400 block of Olive Street Monday morning. Officers determined the victim had been taken to Olive Street in a van, which they located near the scene, and disposed of in a dumpster, the release said. Detectives with Aurora’s Major Crime Homicide Unit took over the investigation Monday afternoon after witnesses told Denver officers the victim was killed during a Saturday night shooting in Aurora’s Del Mar Parkway neighborhood, the release said. According to the release, the shooting was not reported to 911. The victim will be identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

 

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