Pleasant View Fire crews discovered Duran’s body early Monday morning in the 700 block of Nile Street.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says Duran, 28, died of a gunshot wound. The case is being investigated as a homicide.
Someone called about a fire at Nile Street and Colfax Avenue in Golden about 1:45 a.m. just west of where Colfax crosses under Interstate 70.
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The fire is believed to be connected to the homicide and is also being investigated.
A suspect is not in custody.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office tip line at (303) 271-5612 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-STOP (7867).