DENVER — The Denver Police Department (DPD) is looking for help locating a suspect police said was involved in a Sept. 5 shooting that left a 41-year-old man dead.
Officers responded to 1065 S. Quivas St. at 8:40 p.m. that night, where they found Joseph Lucero, 41, suffering from a gunshot wound. That's near West Mississippi Avenue and South Tejon Street in the Athmar Park neighborhood.
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Lucero died from his injuries after being transported to the hospital, DPD said.
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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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