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Aurora police arrest suspect accused of stabbing man to death on East Colfax

Posted at 4:54 PM, Apr 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-19 18:54:04-04

AURORA, Colo. — Police in Aurora arrested a suspect wanted for a deadly stabbing on East Colfax Avenue, the department announced Friday.

Matthew Nagel, 28, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, police said.

Nagel is accused of a stabbing that left one man dead Wednesday evening at 9801 East Colfax Avenue.

Responding officers attempted to provide life-saving measures on the victim, but he was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. His name has not been released.

The circumstances that led to the incident are still under investigation.