Denver, CO
Man convicted of first-degree murder in deadly Denver shooting on Christmas Day 2022
DENVER — A man was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting in Denver on Christmas Day 2022.
Officers were dispatched to the 4800 block of North Crown Boulevard around 5:50 p.m. on Dec. 25, 2022, for reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found Torrese Gill, 25, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Gill was taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Denver
Denver police arrest man in connection with deadly Christmas Day shooting
Following an investigation, authorities arrested Dydrick Martin, 26, in connection with the shooting.
According to Martin’s arrest affidavit, he and Gill “began to argue and a physical confrontation ensued.” Martin allegedly displayed a handgun from his jacket, and the two men began fighting over the weapon.
The two were “rolling around on the floor” when the handgun was fired, the affidavit states. Gill was fatally struck in the neck, and Martin ran off.
Dydrick Martin was convicted this afternoon of first degree murder. He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole when he’s sentenced on October 17.
— Denver DA’s Office (@DenverDAsOffice) October 11, 2024
Martin was convicted Friday of first-degree murder, the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced. He faces a potential sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the DA’s office.
Martin is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 17.
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DENVER (KDVR) — Denver police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle on Tuesday evening.
The Denver Police Department reported that the crash also involved a motorist and happened at East 9th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Police did not release any description of the suspect vehicle.
Denver police said drivers should expect delays in the area.
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HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A woman accused of murder at Houston Lake Apartments back in March has returned to Middle Georgia after her arrest in Denver.
27-year-old Tylar Oglesby of Warner Robins is now in custody in Houston County for her alleged role in the shooting death of Diandre Oates at Houston Lake Apartments on the night of March 12.
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Officers on the scene found Oates with a gunshot wound behind the 1700 building, and he was then pronounced dead by the Houston County Coroner’s Office.
The first arrest made in the case happened on March 18, with Perry Police arresting Alexander Culler on a warrant for murder surrounding Oates’ death.
Oglesby was arrested over a week later in Denver, Colo., on a warrant for a party to a crime in connection with the fatal shooting.
Oglesby has since returned to Middle Georgia from Denver, where she faces a pending murder charge at the Houston County Detention Center.
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