DENVER — A 33-year-old woman is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder after a teen was found dead inside a Denver apartment last month
The teen victim has been identified as 16-year-old Abreham Yohhanes, according to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. Denver Police Department (DPD) is investigating the death Yohhanes as a homicide.
DPD said they initially learned of the teen's death in the 1400 block of North Yosemite Street just after 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 16.
According to the medical examiner, Yohhanes died from a gunshot wound.
DPD identified 33-year-old Ashlye Hardy as the suspect in the case. Police sent out a bulletin looking for information on Hardy's whereabouts on Monday, Oct. 18. On Tuesday, Oct. 19, Hardy turned herself in, police said. She's being held on suspicion of first-degree murder.
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers
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.
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