Homicide Investigation Underway Near Interstate 225
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) - A person was found dead in Aurora and a person of interest is in custody after the incident.
Police said they are investigating the death as a homicide.
The body was found late Saturday night in a field next to a creek that runs between the 1000 Block of Interstate 225 and North Potomac Street.
Police said in a statement released Sunday afternoon they are not releasing any names of anyone involved, but they did reveal that the person in custody is male.
When officers arrived at the scene they found several people in the field where the body was, and they indicated that some or all of those people may be "of the transient population."
On Sunday there was a big police presence at the crime scene.
"Anytime we have a grid search it takes a lot of people to do it quickly and effectively so we can take advantage of the daytime before the weather comes in," said Aurora police spokeswoman Officer Crystal McCoy.
The Arapahoe County Coroner was set to do an autopsy on the body.
Additional Resources
Police in Aurora released the following details about this investigation:
Aurora Police are asking anyone who may have any information on this case to please call Detective Chad Lampson at (303)739-6013.