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Homicide Victim In Burning Car Was Shot, Identified

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Investigators say the homicide victim whose body was discovered in a burning car in Jefferson County was shot. He also has been identified.

The man has been identified as Jason Michael Dosa from Parker. An autopsy revealed that Dosa, 44, suffered from gunshot wounds.

Burned Car Body 3 (JeffCo SO tweet)
(credit: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)

The body, later identified as Dosa, was found inside a burning sedan down a steep embankment near the 9500 block of Cougar Road in the Deer Creek area about 11:40 a.m. Sunday.

Once the fire was extinguished, the remains of Dosa were found inside.

Jason Michael Dosa
Jason Michael Dosa with his family (credit: gofundme.com)

Dosa's family says he was married with two children, according to a GoFundMe site set up to help the family. It describes him as a "light in this world and was looked up to by so many."

Additional Information from Jefferson County Sheriff's Office:

The Sheriff's Office is urging any witnesses to the car fire, or anyone who observed any suspicious activity in the area of Cougar Rd. to call the JeffCo Sheriff's Office tip line at 303-271-5612, or call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

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