DENVER — A man is in custody after another died after suffering 'significant head trauma" during an assault early Monday morning.
Denver Police (DPD) responded to the assault call around 2 a.m. Monday morning in the 1600 block of Broadway, just a few blocks north of Civic Center Park. Once there, officers located 61-year-old Albert Cordero Jr. suffering with head injuries. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, DPD said.
Officers identified 28-year-old Christopher Williams as a suspect in the assault that resulted in Cordero's death. He was arrested and is being held for investigation of first-degree murder. Formal charges will be determined by the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
At this time, investigators are working to determine if the Williams and Cordero knew one another.
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From there, an awards committee reviews the information provided and, if the information leads to an arrest, the tipster will be notified. Rewards can be collected using the code numbers received when the tip was originally submitted.
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