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42-year-old man fatally shot in Aurora

The man was shot on Alton Street near East Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street and later died from his injuries.

AURORA, Colo. — A 42-year-old man died after he was shot in Aurora Monday night according to a tweet from the Aurora Police Department (APD).

Officer responded to the area of 1330 Alton Street around 9:30 p.m. and found a man had been shot. That's not far from East Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

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The victim identified Tuesday afternoon as 42-year-old Leroy Devan was taken to the hospital where he later died.

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APD said they're still working to determine what led up to the shooting and were working to develop information about any potential suspects.

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Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers  

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or by visiting metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. 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 are 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.

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