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Police have identified a 27-year-old man who was found dead in October

Police have identified a 27-year-old man who was found dead in October

COLORADO SPRINGS — Police on Friday released the identity of a man who was found dead in October.

Dominic Godinez, 27, was found dead after the riots on October 27. Police responded around 1:44 a.m. along Cedar Glen View after reports of a disturbance, and when they arrived, they found Godinez dead at the scene.

Godinez’s death is being investigated as a homicide. At the time of his death, police said all parties involved in the riots had been identified, but no arrests had been made so far.

It was the 37th homicide in Colorado Springs, according to police. At this time last year, there were 27. Godinez’s manner of death is still under investigation by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office and had not been released at the time of this article.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Colorado Springs Police Department at (719)444-4000. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call the Crime Stoppers tip line at (719)634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.

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