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Man shot to death at Jefferson County home

The shooting was reported Monday night near South Sheridan Boulevard and West Hampden Avenue.

DENVER — The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) is investigating after a man was fatally shot at a home in the 3600 block of South Sheridan Boulevard. That's near West Hampden Avenue.

Deputies responded to the area for a report of shots fired around 9:30 p.m. Monday and determined that 51-year-old Joe Trujillo was shot while at his residence.

He was transported to a Denver hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to JCSO.

His death is being investigated as a homicide.

At this time no suspects are in custody, however, individuals of interest have been identified and the shooting is not believed to be random, the sheriff's office said.

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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. 

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