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Suspect sought in Denver homicide, police say

Gabriel Ortiz Trujillo is suspected of first-degree murder, according to Denver police

Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Denver police said they are searching for a 26-year-old man suspected of murder in an early October killing.

A judge issued a first-degree-murder arrest warrant for Gabriel Ortiz Trujillo, described as a 5-foot-6, 100-pound Latino man with brown eyes and brown hair, police said.

Police said the killing happened about 9:25 p.m. Oct. 3 in the 8600 block of East Colfax Avenue.

Officials didn’t specify which incident Trujillo is suspected in, but they near that area on that date.

Paramedics took the unidentified stabbing victim to a hospital, where the man later died, police said in an Oct. 4 update. He will be identified by the medical examiner’s office.

Anyone with information about Trujillo or the stabbing is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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