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Man Found Inside Burning Apartment In Five Points Was Shot

DENVER (CBS4) - The man found inside a burning apartment earlier this month was shot.

According to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner, Shane Richardson was killed by a gunshot wound.

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Shane Richardson (credit: GoFundMe.com)

Crews found Richardson, 29, after putting out the fire early May 2 in an apartment unit above Rosenberg's Bagels and Delicatessen at Welton Street and 26th Avenue.

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The cause of the fire has not been released or is unknown at this time.

Police were looking for two missing vehicles that belonged to Richardson, including a 1997 Subaru Impreza with Colorado license plate 859-ZID. The below picture is the wanted vehicle.

1997 Subaru Wagon,
1997 Subaru Wagon, CO plate # 859ZID (credit: Denver Police)

Investigators have recovered a 2012 Ducati Motorcycle with Colorado license plate QTO-128. The below picture is similar to the motorcycle that was recovered.

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The building has been known as the Historic Arcade Building and it sustained some smoke and water damage from the fire. Rosenberg's is temporarily closed as a result.

Additional Information From The Denver Police Department

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