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Man killed in early morning shooting in southeast Denver

The victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. He died later, police said.

DENVER — One person was killed after a shooting that happened in Denver early Monday morning.

The Denver Police Department (DPD) tweeted about the shooting at about 4:20 a.m.

The shooting happened in the 10100 block of East Harvard Avenue, according to the tweet. That's near South Havana Street and South Parker Road in southeast Denver.

The victim, later identified as 18-year-old Jalonte Jones, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, DPD said in the tweet. A later tweet from DPD said Jones died at the hospital.

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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or by visiting metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000. 

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers works by assigning a code to people who anonymously submit a tip. Information is shared with law enforcement, and Crime Stoppers are notified at the conclusion of the investigation. 

From there, an awards committee reviews the information provided and, if the information leads to an arrest, the tipster will be notified. Rewards can be collected using the code numbers received when the tip was originally submitted. 

More information about Metro Denver Crime Stoppers can be found here. 

> Additional Crime Stoppers bulletins can be found here. 

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