An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder after a teenage girl was found shot to death in Denver the day before, police said.
Denver officers responded to the fatal shooting in the just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a from the police department.
Investigators originally believed the teenage victim shot herself, but later identified Jasirr Simmons as a suspect in her death, police said. Simmons was arrested on Wednesday and booked into the Denver Downtown Detention Center on suspicion of first-degree murder, .
The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner identified the victim as Ivyanna Vann, 17, and said the cause and manner of hear death are still under investigation.
Police said Simmons and the victim knew each other, but did not specify their relationship.
Simmons is scheduled to appear Thursday morning in Denver County Court for an advisement hearing.
Updated 11:30 a.m. March 25, 2026: This story was updated to include the name and age of the teenage girl who was killed on Feb. 4.
