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Man dies day after assault in Denver

Denver police say the cause of his death has not been determined.

DENVER — A man has died after being assaulted in Denver's Sun Valley neighborhood.

According to a tweet from the Denver Police Department (DPD), officers responded to West Howard Place and North Federal Boulevard, just south of West Colfax Avenue, on an assault report Friday evening. 

The victim was taken to a hospital, where police said he was initially expected to survive. However, he died Saturday night as a result of his injuries, according to police. 

DPD said the coroner's office will determine how he was killed, and that the case is under investigation. No information about the circumstances of the incident or possible suspects has been released.  

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This is a developing story. We will provide more information as it becomes available. 

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