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Police Investigate Denver's First Homicide Of 2017

DENVER (CBS4) - Denver police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year, and they have named a suspect.

Two people were shot overnight at an apartment complex on South Lowell Boulevard near Highway 285 and South Federal Boulevard. That's in southwest Denver.

Fatal Shooting
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Neighbors told CBS4 they saw a big police response.

"There were walking down the middle of the street, had the German shepherd. (The SWAT were) in military uniforms and then we saw the Denver police car down the street," said Bruce Reddish.

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"There a lot of criminal activity around here we've had some problems. It's not going away."

A woman who was shot has been released from the hospital. A man was killed.

The suspect has been identified as Aaron Espinosa, 25.

Aaron Espinosa
Aaron Espinosa (credit: Denver Police)

Espinosa was described as being Hispanic, five-foot-7, with brown hair and eyes. Police said he should be considered armed and dangerous.

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