Crime & Safety

Man, 64, Shot To Death In Lakewood

A man was found with several gunshot wounds outside his home in Lakewood, police said.

LAKEWOOD, CO — A 64-year-old man was fatally shot Monday outside his home in Lakewood, police said. The Lakewood Police Department has launched a homicide investigation.

Family members found the man with gunshot wounds near the home's entrance, and called 911.

Officers were called to the home, in the 8100 block of West 12th Ave, just before 11 p.m., police said. The man was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

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Police did not have a description of the suspect.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the Lakewood Police Department tip line at 303-763-6800.

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