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This is a list of Denver homicide news from 2021. We have indexed 178 articles written that concerned homicide in 2021.

Sarah Steck, 28, a "bright light" with a dark artistic style, among victims of Denver, Lakewood shooting spree
Published December 29, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Michael Swinyard, 67, a builder in Denver, identified as man killed near Cheesman Park in Monday night rampage
Published December 29, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Owner of Sol Tribe Custom Tattoo and Body Piercing confirmed dead in Monday's shooting spree
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
WATCH: Video shows shooting spree suspect walking into Lakewood tattoo shop
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
"Everyone held together": Denver metro killing spree ends in front of Lakewood pizza restaurant
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Danny "Dano" Scofield, 38, confirmed victim of shooting spree, remembered as a genuine and loving artist
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Police identify 47-year-old man who killed 5 people, injured 2 others in Lakewood, Denver shooting spree
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
"She was a gentle soul": Friends remember Alyssa Gunn Maldonado who died in Denver shooting rampage
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
"We heard a bang, bang, bang": How the metro Denver shooting spree played out across two cities
Published December 28, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Shooting spree in Denver and Lakewood leaves five dead including shooter; officer wounded
Published December 27, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
Denver police: Man shot, killed after following his stolen vehicle
Published December 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montbello, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Denver man sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatal mall shooting of Aurora teen in 2019
Published December 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
Suspect in 1978 San Francisco killing arrested in Denver
Published December 19, 2021
and filed under homicide
Man shot dead in Denver on Friday morning, and a suspect is arrested
Published December 17, 2021
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Two plead guilty to shooting death of Denver man during home burglary
Published December 10, 2021
and filed under burglary, homicide
in Montclair
Teen dies after being shot in Denver, and a teenage suspect has been arrested
Published December 1, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Harvey Park South
One dead, two shot, one stabbed in post-Thanksgiving incidents in Denver
Published November 27, 2021
and filed under serious assault, homicide
in Barnum West, Westwood, North Park Hill
Denver police seek suspect in hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian
Published November 23, 2021
and filed under hit and run, homicide
in Washington Park West
Man suspected of murder in Denver is arrested in California
Published November 23, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Cheesman Park
Denver Rescue Mission employee fatally stabbed at men's shelter
Published November 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Northeast Park Hill
Death of 77-year-old Denver man near Cheesman Park prompts homicide investigation
Published November 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Cheesman Park
Two dead, six injured in Denver metro area shootings and stabbings on Sunday
Published November 15, 2021
and filed under serious assault, homicide
in Sun Valley, Kennedy, Ruby Hill, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch, CBD
Man killed near Argo Park in Denver's Globeville neighborhood
Published November 12, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Globeville
Teen charged in deadly Denver arson told investigators he set fire over stolen phone, detective says
Published November 12, 2021
and filed under arson, homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Man shot dead in SW Denver Friday morning; suspect in custody
Published November 12, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Ruby Hill
Text messages shed light on life of teen suspect in Denver arson fire that killed Senegalese family
Published November 11, 2021
and filed under arson, homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
One man killed, another wounded in Denver shooting
Published November 11, 2021
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
One man shot, killed in Denver's westside and police later arrest a suspect
Published November 10, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Lincoln Park
Suspect arrested in shooting death of man in Northeast Park Hill
Published November 10, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Northeast Park Hill
Woman dead, man injured as police investigate fire and shooting at same Denver home
Published November 8, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Hampden
Triple shooting in Denver leaves one dead and two victims in the hospital
Published November 5, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Five Points
14-year-old boy dies in reported accidental shooting in Denver
Published November 3, 2021
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Police investigating Green Valley Ranch fatal shooting overnight Monday
Published November 1, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Indigenous people in Colorado push for better tracking of missing and murdered relatives
Published October 28, 2021
and filed under homicide
Pedestrian dead in hit-and-run crash on I-70 in Denver
Published October 24, 2021
and filed under hit and run, homicide
Man shot dead by Colorado corrections officers in Denver is identified
Published October 22, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Windsor
Colorado corrections officers shoot man wanted on parole violation in southeast Denver
Published October 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Windsor
Denver deputy involved in Michael Marshall's 2015 jail death fired for slamming handcuffed man face-first into courthouse floor
Published October 18, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
One man is dead, another accused of first-degree murder following Denver shooting
Published October 15, 2021
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Teenage girl shot in domestic violence incident in Denver has died
Published October 14, 2021
and filed under homicide, domestic violence
in Hampden
One killed, two injured in domestic violence-related triple shooting in Denver
Published October 12, 2021
and filed under homicide, domestic violence, serious assault
in Hampden
Man killed in quadruple shooting in northeast Denver
Published October 10, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in South Park Hill
Denver police investigating vehicle shooting that left man dead
Published October 9, 2021
and filed under homicide, weapon crime
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Pedestrian dies Friday after being hit by car near Colfax Ave. and Speer Blvd.
Published October 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center, Lincoln Park
26-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in Denver homicide
Published October 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
in North Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill
"We are really sorry": 10 years after a man lost his life at the hands of police at the Denver Zoo, an apology comes
Published October 2, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver stabbing victims remembered as popular musician, promising English instructor
Published October 1, 2021
and filed under homicide, domestic violence, weapon crime
in University
2 women stabbed to death in Denver overnight, suspect arrested
Published September 29, 2021
and filed under weapon crime, homicide, domestic violence
in University
Four suspects arrested in shooting death of man in Denver
Published September 29, 2021
and filed under weapon crime, homicide
in Central Park
Two suspects arrested for shooting death of Denver man in Adams County
Published September 23, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver man convicted of first-degree murder in fatal tow facility shooting
Published September 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Globeville
Three shootings — one fatal — and a stabbing reported overnight in Denver
Published September 18, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Clayton, East Colfax, City Park, Athmar Park
Pedestrian hit by vehicle overnight in Denver dies at the scene
Published September 18, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
A death in the East Colfax neighborhood prompts a homicide investigation
Published September 17, 2021
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Man killed after shooting in southeast Denver
Published September 12, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Kennedy
Denver man pleads guilty of second-degree murder in case involving remains in two suitcases
Published September 9, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Mar Lee
Two-vehicle crash in Denver kills one person and injures three others
Published September 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Elyria-Swansea
One pedestrian killed, another badly injured in Denver hit-and-run
Published September 7, 2021
and filed under homicide, hit and run
in Five Points
Denver police arrest boy suspected of killing man Thursday near Jefferson Park
Published September 3, 2021
and filed under homicide, weapon crime
in Jefferson Park
Arapahoe County deputies fatally shoot armed woman wanted in Denver homicide
Published September 3, 2021
and filed under homicide, weapon crime
Suspect accused of fatal shooting in Westminster taken into custody in Denver
Published September 2, 2021
and filed under homicide, weapon crime
in Montclair
Five suspects charged with multiple felonies, including murder, for Denver metro crime spree
Published September 1, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault, armed carjacking, burglary, motor vehicle theft
in City Park West, Cheesman Park, South Park Hill, Montclair, Athmar Park, West Colfax
Two suspects arrested in fatal shooting of man on East Colfax in Denver
Published September 1, 2021
and filed under homicide
Fifth man arrested in connection to Denver crime spree, fatal shooting
Published August 26, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault, armed carjacking, burglary, motor vehicle theft
in City Park West, Cheesman Park, South Park Hill, Montclair, Athmar Park, West Colfax
Shooting kills 1, injures 5 others in Denver's LoDo area as bars let out
Published August 22, 2021
and filed under serious assault, homicide
in Union Station
Denver police make arrest in Montbello stabbing death
Published August 22, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Stabbing death in Denver prompts homicide investigation
Published August 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Man shot, killed in southwest Denver; suspect in custody
Published August 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
in College View / South Platte
Four men arrested in connection to Denver crime spree, fatal shooting
Published August 19, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault, armed carjacking, burglary, motor vehicle theft
in City Park West, Cheesman Park, South Park Hill, Montclair, Athmar Park, West Colfax
Man killed in West Colfax shooting in Denver; suspects considered armed and dangerous
Published August 18, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in City Park West, Cheesman Park, South Park Hill, Montclair, Athmar Park, West Colfax
Man shot in Ruby Hill Park dies, homicide investigation ongoing
Published August 13, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Ruby Hill
Man dies in early morning shooting on East Colfax Avenue in Denver
Published August 11, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Hale, South Park Hill
Two suspects arrested for fatal shooting outside Coors Field
Published August 10, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Union Station, Civic Center
Gun violence mars Denver with two dead near Coors Field, Civic Center
Published August 7, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Union Station, Civic Center
Suspect in custody for fatal double-shooting in Denver
Published August 6, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Goldsmith
Man shot dead in Denver's Barnum West neighborhood has been identified
Published August 6, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Barnum West
Man shot dead in Denver early Wednesday morning is identified
Published August 6, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Central Park
One dead, two shot in Denver's Civic Center
Published August 6, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
Teenager shot dead in Denver on Wednesday morning is identified
Published August 5, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Villa Park
Denver police seek suspects in two homicides that occurred within six hours Wednesday
Published August 4, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Central Park, Villa Park
Woman dies at Denver hospital nearly two weeks after assault
Published August 3, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Cheesman Park, City Park West
Denver police investigating fatal shooting, 1 dead
Published July 31, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Barnum West
Denver police investigate two deaths in South Platte River, Cherry Hills Village
Published July 30, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Globeville
Police arrest man in connection with fatal shooting near Denver's 16th Street Mall
Published July 30, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Four people killed in two days by gunfire in Denver
Published July 27, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Goldsmith, Elyria-Swansea, Montbello
Two killed in southeast Denver shooting
Published July 24, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Goldsmith
Teen boy killed overnight in northeast Denver
Published July 23, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Shooting at 16th Street Mall leaves one man dead
Published July 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
in CBD
Denver police investigating fatal shooting in LoDo
Published July 18, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
For second year in a row, Denver homicides and shootings on pace to meet levels of bloodshed not seen in decades
Published July 5, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault, drug and alcohol crime, domestic violence
DNA evidence leads to arrest in 1994 cold case murder at Denver motel
Published June 25, 2021
and filed under homicide
in City Park West
Denver teen who murdered her 7-year-old nephew sentenced to 7 years in Youth Offender Services
Published June 23, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Denver homicide suspect arrested in Arvada
Published June 18, 2021
and filed under homicide
Pedestrian killed after hit and run in south Denver
Published June 18, 2021
and filed under homicide, hit and run
in Goldsmith, Virginia Village
Suspect arrested in shooting death of man in Denver
Published June 18, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Congress Park, City Park, Hale, South Park Hill
One man dies, three injured in separate shootings in Aurora, Denver
Published June 12, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
Denver police investigating 3 incidents as 4 are killed in overnight homicides
Published June 11, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Clayton, Five Points, Westwood
One man dead, another injured in Tuesday night shooting in Denver
Published June 9, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in East Colfax, Montclair, South Park Hill
Police investigating homicide after man shot near East Colfax Ave.
Published June 7, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montclair
Man suspected of double murder in Green Valley Ranch shooting
Published June 3, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Denver police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of woman in east Denver
Published May 31, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Lowry Field
Denver police investigating two overnight shootings including homicide in Lowry
Published May 29, 2021
and filed under homicide
in CBD, Lowry Field
Former security guard pleads not guilty to murder in Denver protest shooting
Published May 28, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
Man shot and killed in Denver's Capitol Hill; police investigating homicide
Published May 28, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Capitol Hill
Here's how Denver officials say they're addressing the city's worst violence in decades
Published May 25, 2021
and filed under violent crime, serious assault, homicide
Denver police officer whose AK-47 was used in homicide resigns from department
Published May 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
Man killed on East Colfax in Denver, police investigating possible homicide
Published May 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Congress Park, City Park, Hale, South Park Hill
Suspect arrested in fatal shooting at southeast Denver apartment complex
Published May 18, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Kennedy
Mother of 9-month-old arrested for child abuse resulting in baby's death
Published May 14, 2021
and filed under homicide
15 injured or killed in Colorado shootings this weekend along Front Range
Published May 10, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
Man dies after shooting Sunday near I-70 in Denver
Published May 9, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Central Park
Two shootings at same Denver apartment complex, one man dead
Published May 7, 2021
and filed under serious assault, homicide
in Kennedy
Man arrested as suspect in the death of a Denver infant
Published May 4, 2021
and filed under homicide
Man shot, killed Monday in Denver's Highland neighborhood
Published May 3, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Highland
Man struck by train and killed in northeast Denver
Published May 2, 2021
and filed under homicide
Two men dead in northeast Denver shooting
Published May 1, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Man charged with vehicular homicide in Denver crash that killed 46-year-old father, injured young girl
Published April 27, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in West Highland
Colorado is changing how it sentences people found guilty of felony murder
Published April 26, 2021
and filed under homicide
Woman arrested in connection to fatal shooting in north Denver Sunday
Published April 19, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Bill that would reduce prison sentence for felony murder convictions in Colorado headed to Gov. Jared Polis
Published April 16, 2021
and filed under homicide
21-year-old man sentenced to life in prison for Southmoor Park area shooting death
Published April 15, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Southmoor Park
2 charged with murder in connection to shooting at Denver bus stop
Published April 14, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Westwood, Athmar Park
Driver killed in high-speed West Highland crash remembered as xe2x80x9cincredible father and a beloved member of the community"
Published April 13, 2021
and filed under homicide
in West Highland
Denver police ID driver suspected of causing high-speed crash in shopping district that killed 1, severely injured child
Published April 12, 2021
and filed under homicide
in West Highland
Police: Woman killed in LoDo crash last week was a bystander of street racing
Published April 10, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Mother of two killed in T-bone crash Saturday at 18th & Lawrence, other driver arrested
Published April 5, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Union Station
Two suspects arrested in Denver shooting deaths of two men on S. Federal Blvd.
Published April 2, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Westwood, Athmar Park
Two men shot in Denver near Alameda and Federal have died
Published April 1, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Westwood, Athmar Park
Judge removes GPS monitoring requirement for Denver security guard shooting suspect
Published March 26, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
Tracking Colorado's mass shootings: 47 have died in seven incidents since 1993
Published March 24, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver teenager pleads guilty to murder of 7-year-old nephew in 2018
Published March 22, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Montbello
Denver homeowner shoots and kills intruder, police say
Published March 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
in City Park West
Denver man charged with murder in the death of his wife
Published March 19, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Central Park
Man charged with murder in shooting at Denver's Civic Center Park
Published March 18, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
Remains believed to be missing Denver woman found in rural Adams County; husband arrested
Published March 12, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Central Park
Four dead in separate overnight shootings and crashes in Denver
Published March 11, 2021
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax, North Park Hill
Colorado saw a nearly 30% spike in homicides in 2020, new data shows
Published March 11, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver Civic Center park shooting victim dies; one arrested
Published March 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Civic Center
Drivers arrested in Denver hit-and-run that killed bicyclist
Published March 8, 2021
and filed under hit and run, homicide
Denver man accused of murder in dog poop dispute claims insanity
Published March 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Globeville
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Denver on Friday night
Published March 6, 2021
and filed under hit and run, homicide
in Westwood
One man is dead and another is in critical condition after Denver shooting Saturday
Published March 6, 2021
and filed under serious assault, homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Suspect in shooting death of Denver woman surrenders to police
Published March 5, 2021
and filed under homicide, domestic violence
Police identify at-large suspect in Denver woman's shooting death
Published March 4, 2021
and filed under homicide, domestic violence
14-year-old boy charged with murder in shooting of woman in her SUV on Denver's West Colfax Avenue
Published March 1, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Lincoln Park, Auraria
Driver charged with vehicular homicide in Denver crash
Published February 25, 2021
and filed under homicide, traffic accident
3 arrested after Saturday night shooting in Denver at Colfax and I-25
Published February 21, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Lincoln Park, Auraria
Two shot, one dead in Wednesday night Green Valley Ranch shooting
Published February 11, 2021
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Pedestrian killed in collision with car on Hampden Avenue Monday night
Published February 9, 2021
and filed under homicide, traffic accident
One dead and two injured after traffic crash on I-70 near Quebec Street
Published February 3, 2021
and filed under homicide
Man shot dead in Elyria-Swansea neighborhood is identified
Published February 3, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Elyria-Swansea
Man found dead of gunshot wound on East Colfax in Denver is identified
Published February 3, 2021
and filed under homicide
in East Colfax
Two teens to be charged as adults in arson that killed five, including two children
Published February 2, 2021
and filed under arson, homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
"My family is gone. I have nobody": Denver man mourns wife, daughter killed in crash with firetruck
Published January 31, 2021
and filed under homicide
Homicides in Denver soared last year to highest level since 1981 as communities navigate "state of normlessness"
Published January 31, 2021
and filed under homicide
One dead after early Saturday shooting in Elyria-Swansea
Published January 30, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Elyria-Swansea
16-year-old killed in Denver shooting near DCIS at Ford Elementary School identified
Published January 28, 2021
and filed under homicide
Man arrested in connection with Denver shooting that left toddler in critical condition
Published January 28, 2021
and filed under homicide
Man fatally shot near Broadway, West Virginia Avenue on Wednesday identified
Published January 28, 2021
and filed under homicide
Second victim dead in Saturday crash between Denver firetruck, sedan
Published January 28, 2021
and filed under homicide
South Denver shooting victim identified on Wednesday
Published January 27, 2021
and filed under homicide
Person killed in Saturday crash between sedan, Denver fire truck identified
Published January 27, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver police arrest 3 teens in arson fire that killed 5 family members in Green Valley Ranch home
Published January 27, 2021
and filed under arson, homicide
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Four dead in recent metro-area shootings
Published January 27, 2021
and filed under homicide
1998 cold case: Man extradited to Denver from Mexico to face charges in girlfriend's death
Published January 27, 2021
and filed under homicide
14-year-old Denver girl identified Monday believed to be youngest victim of notorious Pacific Northwest serial killer
Published January 25, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver fire chief promises transparency after fire truck T-bones car, killing one
Published January 24, 2021
and filed under homicide
One dead, two injured in crash with Denver Fire vehicle
Published January 23, 2021
and filed under homicide
One killed in south Denver shooting Friday afternoon
Published January 23, 2021
and filed under homicide
Victims of a Denver double murder-suicide, including 1-month-old baby, are identified
Published January 22, 2021
and filed under homicide
Homicide suspect at large after man dies two days after being shot
Published January 20, 2021
and filed under homicide
in Westwood
Suspect charged with murder in Denver in connection to human remains found in suitcases
Published January 19, 2021
and filed under homicide
Denver police seek help identifying hit-and-run suspect involved in pedestrian death
Published January 16, 2021
and filed under homicide, hit and run
Human remains found in two suitcases in Denver identified using DNA analysis
Published January 15, 2021
and filed under homicide
Two adults, baby girl dead in suspected double murder-suicide in Denver
Published January 14, 2021
and filed under homicide
Arrest made in homicide involving human remains found in suitcases in Denver
Published January 8, 2021
and filed under homicide
Suspect arrested in hit-and-run that killed 3-year-old boy on New Year's Eve
Published January 2, 2021
and filed under homicide, hit and run
Second suspect apprehended in tumultuous east Denver home robbery that left two dead
Published January 1, 2021
and filed under burglary, robbery, homicide

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