Man, woman found dead in Denver hotel converted to homeless shelter identified

The bodies of a man and woman who were found Saturday night in a hotel in east Denver have been identified.

Sandra Cervantes and Dustin Nunn were the two bodies that were found at the hotel that had been converted into a homeless shelter. Their deaths have been ruled a homicide.

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The Denver Police Department was notified of the discovery at 9:22 p.m. on Saturday, spokesperson Kurt Barnes told CBS News Colorado. Officers then responded to 4040 Quebec Street.

That is the address of the former Doubletree by Hilton at Denver Central Park. The hotel was converted into a transitional housing center late last year.

In 2022, the Colorado state legislature awarded $50 million toward the creation of five transition centers in the Denver metro area. This hotel, following town hall discussions in October 2023, opened as the Denver Navigation Campus two months later.

The City of Denver has moved 100 people off the streets and into transitional housing at a hotel on Quebec Street. CBS

Barnes said his department's investigators were still trying to determine the circumstances of the incident and encourages anyone with additional information to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867.

Kasey Richardson

Kasey Richardson is a digital media producer in the CBS Colorado newsroom. He writes and edits articles on a variety of topics, but they are usually breaking news, weather, sports and developing stories.