DENVER – A man is in custody following a deadly assault in downtown Denver overnight, according to the Denver Police Department.
Officers responded to the intersection of E. 16th Ave. and Broadway on a report of an assault. At the scene, officers found a man suffering from significant head trauma.
The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said in a news release Monday.
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Investigators would identify the suspect as 28-year-old Christopher Williams. He was later arrested and is being held for investigation of first-degree murder.
Police is working to determine if Williams and the victim knew each other.
No other details about this incident were immediately released.
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