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Three suspects arrested in shooting death of teen in southwest Denver

Suspects, including a juvenile, are held for first-degree murder

Denver Post city desk reporter Kieran ...
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Three suspects have been arrested in the shooting death of a teenager in southwest Denver in January.

About 5 p.m. Jan. 22, Jeremiah Baca was shot in the 2600 block of West Colorado Avenue, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Denver Police
Adalberto Chavez

On Tuesday police arrested Adalberto Chavez, 21, and Ricardo Padilla-Gonzalez, 23, as suspects in the shooting. A male juvenile, who was not identified, also was arrested.

Denver Police
Ricardo Padilla-Gonzalez

All three are being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, police said. The shooting happened during an attempted robbery.The arrest affidavit in the case has been sealed.

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