Denver homicides, August 2024
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August homicides in Denver
There were 10 reported homicides in Denver in August.
- Thursday August 1, 12:10 AM, at 3500 Rockmont Dr in Highland.
- Sunday August 4, 9:11 PM, at 4890 N Argonne Way in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch.
- Monday August 5, 9:09 AM, at 2424 N Alcott St in Jefferson Park.
- Friday August 9, 11:19 PM, at the 1500 block of Glenarm Pl in CBD.
- Wednesday August 14, 7:00 AM, at 1907 E 16th Ave in City Park West.
- Sunday August 18, 8:57 AM, at 3460 W Arkansas Ave in Mar Lee.
- Monday August 19, 6:09 PM, at 4015 N Adams St in Elyria-Swansea.
- Friday August 23, 8:36 PM, at W 8th Ave and N Lipan St in Lincoln Park.
- Sunday August 25, 2:23 AM, at the 4400 block of S Syracuse St in Hampden South.
- Thursday August 29, 1:47 PM, at W Byers Pl and S Kalamath St in Baker.
August 2024 homicide news in Denver
- Woman’s death near LoHi park, South Platte River investigated as homicide
- Published August 1
- and filed under homicide
- in Highland
- Man on trial jumps to his death from Denver courthouse’s upper floors and injures 2 others, officials say
- Published August 1
- and filed under homicide
- in Civic Center
- 14-year-old charged with Denver murder was repeatedly released from custody in prior case, wanted for arrest at time of shooting
- Published August 1
- and filed under serious assault, weapon firing, homicide, weapon crime
- in Five Points
- Man arrested in 2023 fatal shooting in Denver’s Lowry area
- Published August 2
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Lowry Field
- Regis University professor charged with murder in wife’s death; no charges filed in baby’s death
- Published August 2
- and filed under homicide
- in Central Park
- Man who leaped to death inside Denver courthouse was on trial for attempted murder
- Published August 8
- and filed under homicide
- in Civic Center
- Denver teen arrested in fatal shooting at Highland Hollows Park in Aurora
- Published August 13
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- Denver police investigate death of woman in City Park West as homicide
- Published August 16
- and filed under homicide
- in City Park West
- Man, 28, found dead from a gunshot wound in alley in Denver's East Colfax neighborhood
- Published August 18
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in East Colfax
- Gray Dodge Avenger wanted in connection with fatal Denver hit-and-run
- Published August 22
- and filed under homicide, hit and run
- in Barnum
- Man shot to death in Denver’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, police investigating as homicide
- Published August 24
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Lincoln Park
- Two killed in shooting in Denver's Hampden South neighborhood
- Published August 25
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Hampden South
- Fatal shooting believed to be related to road rage, Denver Police say
- Published August 29
- and filed under homicide, weapon crime, weapon firing
- in Baker
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Violent crime by hour of day, August vs. 2024's monthly average
Property crime by hour of day, August vs. 2024's monthly average
Denver crime by weekday (compare the month against the average for the year)
- Monthly average, 2024
- August
Violent crime by day of week, August vs. 2024's monthly average
Property crime by day of week, August vs. 2024's monthly average
City of Denver crime rankings
Note that certain neighborhoods with fewer residents and higher foot traffic (Civic Center, DIA, Auraria, CBD) may be disproportionately represented.
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Domestic violence in Denver, August 2024
- DIA: 1.62 per 1,000 residents (2 incidents total)
- Auraria: 1.21 (1)
- College View / South Platte: 1.12 (8)
- Cole: 1.09 (5)
- Elyria-Swansea: 1.05 (7)
- : 1 (1)
- CBD: 0.99 (4)
- City Park West: 0.87 (4)
- Valverde: 0.8 (3)
- Five Points: 0.74 (11)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2024
- : 50 per 1,000 residents (50 incidents total)
- DIA: 28.43 (35)
- Civic Center: 13.57 (24)
- Auraria: 10.91 (9)
- City Park West: 7.86 (36)
- Sun Valley: 7.65 (11)
- CBD: 7.16 (29)
- North Capitol Hill: 6.25 (37)
- Five Points: 6.03 (89)
- Lincoln Park: 5.96 (36)
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