The Arapahoe County coroner’s office says a 22-year-old near an Aurora business likely froze to death.
Marcellus Xavier Scott, 22, was found on the 12100 block of East Iliff Avenue near BeanTree Coffee at about 9 a.m. Wednesday.
The preliminary cause of death for Scott, who was not homeless, was hypothermia, according to Tamara Davis, deputy coroner.
A final determination will be made following toxicology testing, which will determine whether Scott was intoxicated, Davis said.
Although Aurora police treated the location where Scott was found a crime scene, there were no visible signs of physical injury.
Scott was arrested on a drunken driving charge in February.
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