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Man killed in shooting near City Park identified

Marquise Hughley, 27, died in the shooting in the area of Race Street and East 17th Avenue on Thursday, according to Denver Police.

DENVER — The Denver Police Department (DPD) is investigating a homicide that happened early Thursday morning.

Police got a call for a shooting at about 6:30 a.m. in the 1700 block of Race Street in Denver. That's near East 17th Avenue four blocks west of City Park. 

When officers arrived, they found an injured man and took him to the hospital. At about 9:30 a.m., police said the victim, later identified as 27-year-old Marquise Hughley, died and the shooting was being investigated as a homicide.

Police said they do not have anyone in custody in connection to the shooting. Officers are working to develop information on a possible suspect.

Credit: DPD
Marquise Hughley

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or visit metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000. 

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers works by assigning a code to people who anonymously submit a tip. Information is shared with law enforcement, and Crime Stoppers is notified at the conclusion of the investigation. 

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. 

> More information about Metro Denver Crime Stoppers can be found here. 

> Additional Crime Stoppers bulletins can be found here. 

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