The death of a man outdoors in Denver is being investigated as a homicide, police said.
ALERT: #DPD is conducting an outdoor death investigation in the Highline Canal near Picadilly and GVR. #Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release victim ID and cause of death. If the investigation status changes to homicide, we will update on this thread. pic.twitter.com/HnWw4CFGfZ
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) October 7, 2022
The body was found in the High Line Canal in the area of Picadilly Road and Green Valley Ranch Boulevard, police said in a 12:07 p.m. Friday tweet.
A 3:29 p.m. police announced that the incident is being investigated as a homicide. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release the identity of the victim along with an official cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (STOP).
Kieran Nicholson | Night Breaking News Reporter
Kieran Nicholson covers breaking news for The Denver Post. He started at the Post in 1986, at the old building on 15th and California streets. Nicholson has covered a variety of beats including suburbs, courts, crime and general assignment.
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