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1 killed in east Denver shooting

The victim was found in the alley between Yosemite and Xenia streets near 11th Avenue.

DENVER — Police have arrested a suspect after a man was found shot to death in an alley in east Denver Friday.

Denver Police (DPD) tweeted initial information about the shooting just after 12:30 p.m.

The shooting happened in the alley between Xenia and Yosemite streets near 11th Avenue, just north of the Lowry neighborhood.

Friday evening, DPD tweeted that they had arrested a suspect for investigation of first degree murder. That person is a juvenile, police said, so no additional information is being released. 

The victim has been identified as Zuwayidi Byiringiro, 27.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or submit a tip online at metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. 

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers 

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. 

This is a developing situation. This article will be updated as information is confirmed.

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