DENVER — Denver Police said on Friday they have arrested a suspect in the deadly shooting of a teenager in October 2023.
The Denver Police Department said on the afternoon of Oct. 12, 2023, Aurora Police officers responded to the 400 block of North Elmira Street on a report of a deceased person. When they got there, they found a teenage boy with apparent gunshot wounds.
The victim, identified as 17-year-old Angello Reyes, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators learned the shooting had happened near the intersection of North Dallas Street and East 5th Avenue in Denver.
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After an extensive investigation and with the help of DNA evidence, 32-year-old Quajon Houcks was identified as the suspect, police said.
Police said their investigation revealed Houcks was attempting to rob Reyes, which resulted in a brief struggle that escalated to the shooting.
Officers obtained an arrest warrant for Houcks on July 18 and arrested him on Thursday. He is being held for investigation of second-degree murder. The final charges will be determined by the Denver District Attorney's Office.
