2nd person killed in 16th Street stabbing spree identified

DENVER ( KDVR ) — The second person killed in a stabbing spree that occurred over the weekend near the 16th Street Mall has been identified.

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner announced Wednesday that Nicholas Burkett, 34, died because of a stab wound. The manner of his death was determined to be a homicide.

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Burkett was one of four victims in a stabbing spree and one of two who were killed.

Late Sunday night, a suspect identified as 24-year-old Elijah Caudill was arrested in connection to four separate stabbing instances. Police said he was carrying a “large, butcher-style knife” when he was arrested…

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