The Denver Police Department is currently investigating the discovery of a body in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. According to the Denver Police Department’s Twitter account, the investigation is taking place in the 800 block N. Galapago St. “ALERT: #DPD is conducting an outside death investigation in the 800 block N. Galapago St. #Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release cause of death,” the department communicated early this morning.
The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will be responsible for determining the cause of the unidentified individual’s death. As is protocol, further details surrounding the death will be withheld until a thorough examination is completed and next of kin have been notified. The Denver Police Department has assured that updates to this investigation will be shared as they become available, ensuring that the community stays informed on this newly unfolding story.
An outside death investigation, such as the one currently underway, involves assessing the scene where the body was discovered, including the surroundings and the condition of the body, to corroborate incidental evidence or to establish any possible criminal activity that might have led to the individual’s demise. Law enforcement officials will be meticulous in their examination, often requiring several hours or even days to conclude their preliminary findings…