11-year-old faces 1st-degree murder charge in death of 5-year-old brother

DENVER (KDVR) — An 11-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of his 5-year-old brother in Centennial, authorities said Wednesday.

The investigation was launched after Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home, located in the 5200 block of South Jericho Way, around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Investigators were still in the area on Wednesday afternoon.

The sheriff’s office announced just after 2 p.m. Wednesday that investigators determined that the suspect was the victim’s brother, and that the case was being investigated as a homicide…

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