Crime & Safety

Manhunt Underway For Fatal Stabbing Suspect: Denver Police

Denver Police said Deven Tomasso, 32, is "armed and dangerous" and is wanted for a stabbing murder last week.

DENVER, CO -- Denver police announced a search for a suspect accused of fatally stabbing a Denver male victim on Jan. 4. Investigators said Deven Tomasso, 32, is wanted for first degree murder charges in the homicide that took place Thursday in the first block of South Hazel Court.

Tomasso is described as a white male, around 5'10" and 240 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Officers said Tomasso should be considered "armed and dangerous."

Police have not identified the victim in the Thursday stabbing.

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Please call 911 or Crime Stoppers if you know [Tomasso's] whereabouts, or have information about this case, a statement from police said. Crime Stoppers: (720) 913-7867 - (720) 913-STOP

Tomasso has had brushes with the law in the past.

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In 2014, Tomasso allegedly dropped his wallet after threatening a 7-Eleven Clerk with a knife and robbing the store. At the time, Denver Police posted on their Facebook page:

“If anyone knows 29-year-old Deven B. Tomasso, will you please tell him that we have his wallet and he can pick it up at any one of the Denver Police Stations.”

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