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Man Charged In Death Of Woman In Wheelchair

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed charges including first-degree murder and aggravated robbery against a man accused of fatally stabbing a woman in a wheelchair in Aurora.

Prosecutors say 21-year-old Shawn Lewis Lopez is due to be advised of the charges in court Wednesday. Details of what led investigators to Lopez haven't been released.

Police have said 67-year-old Francine Reade was found stabbed in her wheelchair Thursday night near a shopping center.

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