A suspect has been arrested in connection to a fatal overnight stabbing in Denver.
ALERT: is investigating a stabbing in the 1600 block of E. Colfax Ave. One victim located. Extent of injuries unknown at this time. Investigation is ongoing, officers are working to develop suspect information. .
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
The stabbing happened in the 1600 block of East Colfax Avenue, according to a 2:59 a.m. Tuesday tweet.
Police announced on Twitter later Tuesday that the victim, a man, had been pronounced deceased and a homicide investigation is underway.
A 47-year-old man has been arrested as a suspect, police announced in a 6:24 p.m. tweet, and he is being held on investigation of first-degree murder.
The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release the man’s identity after family has been notified. Police did not release information on a suspect on Tuesday.
