Lakewood Searches For 3 Suspects In New Murder Case

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - Police in Lakewood are looking for suspects involved in a shooting that killed a man Tuesday night.

The crime happened at the Plazo De Lago Apartments in the 1800 block of Kendall Street in Lakewood.

Police found a man with a gunshot wound when they got to the apartment complex. They rushed him to the hospital, where he died.

Police said they are looking for three men who may be Hispanic. They looked like they were in their 20s.

Police say the vehicle the suspects were driving is a gold or champagne colored SUV with the numbers 2 and 7 and the letter D on the license plate.

A neighbor told CBS4 the car is a Cadillac Escalade.

"We obviously have detectives on the scene trying to interview as many witnesses as possible to try and get further information on the suspects and ascertain what the motive might have been and again we are asking the public's help if anybody has any information on that vehicle to contact us immediately," Lakewood police spokeswoman Andrea Joo said.

Anyone with information that might be helpful to detectives working on the case is asked to call Lakewood police at (303) 987-7111.