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Juvenile suspected in fatal shooting death of teen at Denver cemetery

Arrest is in connection with the death of Elias Garcia Tinajero, 16

Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy whose body was found at a Denver cemetery last week, Denver officials announced Friday.

The suspect, an unidentified juvenile male, is being held on investigation of first-degree murder for the death of Elias Garcia Tinajero, but the final determination of charges will be made by the Denver District Attorney’s Office, according to a .

Around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, Denver police officers responded to the 400 block of South Quebec Street at  Fairmount Funeral Home, Cemetery & Crematory — for a death investigation.

When officers arrived, they found Tinajero’s body with multiple gunshot wounds, the release stated.

Tinajero’s death was ruled a homicide by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner Wednesday.

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