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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Chase Covington

Year
2008
Where
Commerce City, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

Covington was found dead in the 5900 block of US 85 on the night of November 8, 2008 at 11:30pm. An autopsy report revealed he died of blunt-force trauma to the head and had fractures in his left fing

From the Colorado Bureau of Investigation cold case file. Records change. The source is the authority.

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