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Denver Police investigate man's death after he was found crawling on neighbor's front porch

Posted at 10:20 AM, Nov 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-24 15:58:23-05

DENVER – Denver Police are investigating a man’s death in north Denver after the injured victim reportedly crawled to a neighbor’s front porch to ask for help early Thanksgiving morning.

Neighbors in the area of East 43rd Avenue and Fillmore Street told police a man had crawled down on their front porch and was knocking on their door.

The man sustained gunshot wounds, according to a police officer on the scene.  

When police arrived to the area, they found the man down on the porch, unresponsive and not breathing.

He was taken to a hospital where he was later reported as deceased.

There is no suspect information and one in custody at this time.

If you know anything that could help police in their investigation, you are asked to call them at (720) 913-2000.

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