Suspect arrested in connection with fatal shooting on W. Colfax Avenue

DENVER — A suspect has been arrested in the early November death of a 31-year-old man on W. Colfax Avenue.

The Denver Police Department (DPD) announced that it arrested 40-year-old Deangelo Luarks on Monday.

Luarks is accused of shooting Murder of an unnamed 31-year-old man in the 1300 block of W. Colfax Avenue in the early hours of Nov. 3. Police responded to the area at 2:34 a.m. that day and found a man with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he died, DPD said.

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During the investigation, police identified the suspect as Luarks. They believe he was arguing with the victim just before he was shot.

Luarks was arrested Friday on a warrant issued out of another jurisdiction unrelated to the Nov. 3 shooting. He is being held under investigation for first-degree murder in connection with the killing.

The Denver District Attorney’s Office will determine final charges against Luarks. The Forensic Medicine Institute will determine the cause and manner of death of the victim and announce his identity.