A 44-year-old man who was not heard from in several days was found shot to death inside his Brighton home early Tuesday morning, and now a 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with his death
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A man who was not heard from in several days was found shot to death inside his Brighton home early Tuesday morning, and now a 15-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with his death, according to the Brighton Police Department.
Police were called to check on the well-being of the man, later identified as 44-year-old Joseph Johnson of Brighton, just after midnight on Tuesday after others grew concerned. “Officers made entry and the male was found to be deceased with apparent gunshot wounds,” a news release from the department read. He was found inside his home located in the 400 block of North 6th Avenue.After following leads and upon further investigation, police identified a suspect, a 15-year-old girl. She was arrested around 1 p.m. that same day in Castle Rock, police said.
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