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Denver Police ID Morrison Road Murder Victim

DENVER (CBS4) - Denver police have released the identity of a man who was shot to death on Morrison Road.

Police said Patricio Archuleta, 34, was shot and killed early Saturday morning. Officers rushed to the 4800 block of Morrison Road at about 1:45 a.m. They found Archuleta who had been shot in a parking lot. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Officers tracked down the suspect, identified as Luiz Meza, 33, but he tried to drive away. Police caught him near Interstate 70 and Washington and took him into custody. His picture has not been released.

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