Arapahoe County authorities have identified a 59-year-old man , allegedly by his stepson, Wednesday in Sheridan.
Larry Jacobs was killed at his trailer park home, according to the county coroner’s office, which ruled his death a homicide.
Sheridan police arrested Nicholas Benhmida, 27, in the case at a Denny’s parking lot near Wadsworth Boulevard and U.S. 285. Investigators warned that he was “armed and dangerous” as they searched for Benhmida after he allegedly fled following the slaying.
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Benhmida is being held without bond at the county jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. He appeared briefly in court on Thursday morning where a judge sealed arrest documents in the case and a motion to bar pre-trial publicity was filed.
“I just want to know if my mom wanted it,” Benhmida asked a judge during the hearing, .
The fatal shooting was reported at about 8:15 a.m. Wednesday on the 3500 block of South King Street.
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A number of nearby schools were placed on lockdown after the shooting, including Mullen High School.
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