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Denver police are seeking help from the public to identify suspects involved in the brutal murder of 14-year-old Jojo Aragon.
Authorities found Aragon dead near the ballpark at the Southwest Recreation Center shortly after 1:00 pm MT on August 8.
“This is still under investigation and we are calling the Denver Police Department or looking for anyone with information. [Denver Metro] Crime stopper,” a Denver Police Department (DPD) spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
The DPD investigation into Aragon’s death is still active and ongoing as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Police are working to locate and obtain security camera footage from the area where Aragon’s body was found.
The 14-year-old boy was two days away from his 15th birthday when he was killed.
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“Someone murdered my son the day before his birthday,” Aragon’s father, Daniel Dominguez, posted on Facebook last week.
There are no further updates to the case, but the Denver coroner’s office released an autopsy report on Aragon’s death last week.FOX 31 Denver said the 14-year-old boy suffered “multiple sharp blunt force trauma with gunshot wounds.” ‘, the report said.
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A coroner ruled Aragon’s death a homicide, the outlet reported.
The Denver community held a memorial service for Aragon on Monday.
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Denver Metro Climb Stopper at 704-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling the tip line.
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A $2,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of a suspect.
Denver has had 60 homicides so far this year, according to Axios, and is expected to surpass the 96 homicides in 2021. From 1 January 2021 to 10 August he had 59 murders. This year could see the most murders in the city, surpassing his 1981 record of 100 murders.