DENVER — A 41-year-old man was killed in a shooting late Wednesday night in southwest Denver.
Officers responded to the 1900 block of South Vallejo Street for a report of a shooting and found a wounded man. That's in the area of West Jewell Avenue and South Zuni Street.
The man, identified as Richard Leal, was taken to the hospital and later died, Denver Police said in a tweet Thursday morning.
Police said his death is being investigated as a homicide and on Wednesday, DPD announced that they arrested 23-year-old Jakari Martin in connection with the crime.
According to the police, Martin and Leal are known to each other and had a verbal exchange prior to the killing. Martin is being held on a charge of first-degree murder.
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers
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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.
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