One killed in early Memorial Day shooting in Denver
Denver police are investigating a fatal Monday morning shooting in the Central Park neighborhood.
One man was killed in front of a hotel on the 3800 block of North Quebec Street, said Denver Police Department spokesman Doug Schepman. The shooting happened around 6:38 a.m. Monday.
The man was taken to a hospital, where he died. He was later identified as Aarick Wilson, 38, by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner. The office found the cause of Wilson’s death to be a gunshot wound and the manner to be homicide.
Police are still investigating and trying to develop suspect information, Schepman said.
Updated 1:40 p.m. June 6, 2025: This article has been updated to include the identity and cause and manner of death of the person killed.
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