ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Police are investigating after a man was found dead in Englewood on Tuesday evening.
The incident happened around 5:30 in the area of 3100 South Platte River Drive, according to a tweet from the Englewood Police Department. That is near West Dartmouth Avenue and South Santa Fe Drive.
There was some sort of altercation and a 32-year-old man died, but police have not said specifically how they believe it may have happened. They did say his death is being investigated as a homicide.
The Arapahoe County coroner's office identified the man killed as Joseph Michael Hix. The coroner said Hix died from sharp force injuries.
Three men were seen on bicycles in the area just before the incident. Police said they are looking for those men and they are considered persons of interest in the homicide.
Police said they are also trying to find someone who picked up a man in the 1500 block of West Hampden Avenue shortly after the incident. They said they want to speak to that person.
The 3100 block of South Platte River Drive was closed Tuesday night while police investigated the homicide.
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