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A man faces up to 38 years in prison after pleading guilty this week to murder in a shooting death in Denver’s Jefferson Park neighborhood last year.
Rafael Acosta-Hernandez pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of second-degree murder, officials announced in a on X. His sentencing has been scheduled for July 10.
On March 6, 2025, Acosta shot and killed 25-year-old Leonel Silva-Perez in the 2600 block of North Zuni Street, DA officials said. Police investigators found there had been a conflict and a verbal exchange between Acosta-Hernandez and the victim before the shooting.
