Man Dies After Shooting Near Bear Creek Park In Lakewood

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — A man has died after a shooting near Bear Creek Park in Lakewood, officials said.

Officers were called to the 3600 block of South Sheridan Boulevard around 9:30 p.m. Monday after a report of shots fired in the area. They found a 51-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said. He had been shot in his home.

The man was taken to a Denver hospital, where he died, officials said.

The shooting is being investigated as a homicide, the sheriff's office said.

The victim has been identified as Joe Trujillo, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

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"No suspects are in custody, but individuals of interest have been identified and the shooting is not believed to be random," the sheriff's office stated in a news release.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 303-271-5612 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP and reference case number 20-13581.