A man was formally charged Thursday in the death of a 59-year-old Denver resident whose shooting police say involved a medical-marijuana transaction.
Peter Bellar, 25, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery, both felonies, according to the Denver district attorney’s office.
Bellar is charged with shooting and killing Douglass Singleton at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday while trying to rob Singleton’s home in the 2600 block of Leyden Street. Bellar was wounded.
Both men were shot inside the home when one pulled a gun and shot the other, Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said Tuesday.
Singleton neighbor Sadie Latta said Tuesday that Singleton used oxygen and described him as “frail.” Latta told The Post she had heard that Singleton planned to sell medical marijuana.
Denver police spokeswoman Sharon Avendano said Thursday she could not confirm whether Singleton was licensed to use or sell medical marijuana.
Allen Grider, who said Tuesday he was a friend of Singleton’s, said Singleton was a Vietnam veteran who had obtained a medical-marijuana patient’s card a few months ago.
Bellar will be formally advised of the charges in Denver County Court on Monday.
Denver Post staff writer John Ingold contributed to this report.
