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Police investigating double homicide of woman, girl in northeast Denver neighborhood
Denver police are investigating a double homicide in the Central Park neighborhood where a woman and a girl died of blunt-force injuries.
Police first announced the incident at 8 a.m. Monday and said they were conducting a death investigation — a broad investigation into a death that could be criminal or accidental. An hour later, they announced the incident in the 3200 block of Syracuse Street was now considered a double homicide after finding a second victim, who was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
Police spokesman Sean Towle said police continue to investigate potential weapons and motivations connected to the incident.