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Homicide Suspect In Custody After SWAT Standoff

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)- A homicide suspect was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon after a standoff at a motel involving SWAT teams.

Jose Ocampo
Jose Ocampo was arrested at the Motel 6 in Lakewood after a SWAT standoff (credit: CBS)

The suspect, Jose Ocampo, 37, was taken into custody about 1:42 p.m. after SWAT teams deployed a flash-bang and the man came outside.

Jose Ocampo
Jose Ocampo (credit: Adams County)

Investigators said Ocampo was wanted in a murder at the Super 8 in Adams County earlier this week.

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The scene outside the Motel 6 where SWAT teams gathered to arrest a homicide suspect (credit: CBS)

The standoff at the Motel 6 started late Wednesday night.

Jose Ocampo
Jose Ocampo was arrested at the Motel 6 in Lakewood after a SWAT standoff (credit: CBS)

The name of the victim has not been released.

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