DENVER — Police in Denver are investigating a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood early Saturday morning.
The incident occurred near the intersection of W. 14th Avenue and Lipan Street.
Police initially believed this incident to be a shooting.
However, a further investigation revealed the victim was fatally struck by a vehicle, which then took off after the crash.
A description of the suspect vehicle was not available.
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