What Was Thought To Be A Hit & Run How A Homicide In Aurora
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) - A woman is dead after an incident in Aurora early Wednesday morning and police believe her death is suspicious.
Police responded to the 700 block of Havana Street shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday after reports of a pedestrian struck by a car.
The victim was found in the street and transported to the hospital shortly before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The woman has since been pronounced dead.
It is unclear how she died but it's believed to be suspicious.
"The only thing I heard was just the cop cars swarming in and closing the street," said George Lewis, who lives across the street from where the woman was found. "I come outside and there are just cop cars swarming the place, obviously the road is closed. They come and knock at the door and they ask us if we had heard any gunshots, and we stated that we didn't."
The investigation lasted into early morning hours, but no one is in custody and there is no suspect description.
Police initially thought the woman was a victim of a hit-and-run, but now homicide detectives have taken over the case and are trying to identify the woman.
Investigators hope an autopsy will provide more details about the victim. The cause of death likely won't be released until she's identified and her family has been notified.
Additional Information from Aurora Police:
We are asking anyone with information on this case to please call Detective Todd Fredericksen at (303)739-6106 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). Tipsters to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and are eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
