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Juvenile arrested in Green Valley Ranch teen's death

Diego Marquez was found shot in a nearby neighborhood park.
Credit: DPD
Diego Marquez

DENVER — Denver Police (DPD) arrested a juvenile male in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Diego Marquez that happened in September 2019. 

Police had offered up to a $10,000 reward for more information in the case. DPD said the reward and getting the story out to local media generated leads that helped police identify a suspect in the case. 

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Marquez was found lying in a park near East 45th Avenue and Argonne Street in the Green Valley Ranch neighborhood. 

Marquez died from a gunshot wound, according to an autopsy, and the manner of death is a homicide, DPD said.

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