Denver police said a man was arrested Thursday night as part of a homicide investigation into a Wednesday night slaying.
Police did not identifiy the person arrested, only saying the suspect was initially brought in for questioning after being found earlier Thursday on the 1500 block of West Byers Place in a vehicle that was possibly stolen from a home where the homicide took place.
Officers were called to a home in northwest Denver on the 4900 block of North Green Court at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on a welfare check when they found the dead man.
The home on North Green Court was owned by former Colorado state Representative Frana Mace, who died in March at the age of 80.
Police identified the victim only as a “male.”
“During the initial investigation, it was discovered that a white, extended cab Ford F-250 truck (was) stolen from the scene of the crime,” police said in a news release.
Police say the man they were questioning was found in a white pickup truck Thursday morning similar to the one taken from the homicide scene. He was located by a parking enforcement officer in the area, police said.
Initially, police announced a death investigation at the Green Court home but have since said their inquiry is a criminal one.
“The exact cause of death and identification of the victim will be released by the coroner’s office,” the release said.
Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
