Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Denver Civic Center apartment homicide

A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after police found a woman dead inside a North Acoma Street apartment in Denver’s Civic Center neighborhood.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Denver Civic Center apartment homicide

A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder after police found a woman dead inside an apartment in Denver’s Civic Center neighborhood.

Officers responded to reports of a disturbance and possible drug-related emergency at an apartment in the 800 block of North Acoma Street at 10:22 p.m. Oct. 20, according to the Denver Police Department.

A man, later identified as Angel Armijo, was found near the apartment entrance and he asked first responders to check on his friend inside the apartment before he was taken to the hospital.

Police found the body of 35-year-old Natalia Carter in the apartment.

Investigators later found Carter suffered injuries “consistent with significant trauma” and arrested Armijo.

Armijo is in custody at the Downtown Detention Center. The date of his next court appearance was not available Friday.

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