AURORA | A man detained after a standoff with police Friday near a home where a woman was killed is not being charged in connection with the slaying, police said.
The man, whose name has not been released, was taken into custody after a brief standoff at a home in the 2300 block of Emporia Street late Friday night, police said. Initially, police said the man was a suspect in the slaying of a woman a few houses away earlier that night. But in a statement Monday, police said they are continuing their investigation and the man is not being held in connection with the slaying.
The Adams County coroner’s office has not yet released the name of the woman slain Friday.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information on the case to call Detective Tom Welton at 303-739-6107. Callers can also remain anonymous by calling CRIME STOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867). Tipsters may be eligible for a reward of as much as $2,000.