Aurora police investigating woman’s death as homicide

AURORA | Police are investigating the slaying of a woman found dead in an Aurora apartment Tuesday morning, Feb. 9.

According to a statement from Aurora police, officers responded to an apartment in the Cherry Grove East Condominiums at 14434 East First Drive around 9 a.m. There, officers found a woman dead. Police have not released the woman’s name or said how she was killed, but said they are investigating the case as a homicide.

A man in the apartment is a “person of interest” in the woman’s slaying, police said, but they are unsure of his relationship to the woman. The man’s name has not been released.

Police are asking anyone with information on the case to call Detective Mark Yacano at 303-739-6090 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). Tipsters to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and be eligible for a $2,000 reward.