Police say man found dead in Aurora U-Haul parking lot was murdered

AURORA | Police say a man found dead early Saturday morning in the parking lot of a U-Haul center on South Havana Street was murdered.

Investigators have not publicly released how the man was killed — saying only that he had “apparent trauma” — but said detectives from APD’s Major Crime/Homicide Unit are investigating the case as a homicide.

Police said officers found the man about 6:30 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the U-Haul rental center at 1802 S. Havana St.

The Arapahoe County coroner’s office will release the man’s name and cause of death at a later date, police said.

Police are asking anyone with information about the man’s slaying to call Detective Jamie Krieger at 303-739-6113. Tipsters can also remain anonymous and earn a $2,000 reward by calling Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.