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The Denver Postdenverpost.comPosted: 12/21/2012 11:37:33 AM MSTDecember 21, 2012 8:0 PM GMTUpdated: 12/21/2012 01:00:17 PM MST
An 18-year-old Centennial man has been arrested for investigation of murder in the October death of an 18-year-old man.
Robert Alexander Placa, 18, is being held at the Arapahoe County Detention Center in the death of Da Von Flores, 18, of Centennial.
Placa is under investigation for first-degree murder, criminal attempt first degree murder, possession of a weapon by a previous offender and possession of a defaced firearm, according to a Littleton police news release.
Flores was killed on October 19 on the 5400 block of South Fox Street at 11:11 p.m. after 911 calls were received about shots fired.
Police were only a block away and found two males lying on the street when they arrived. Flores died at the scene. The identity of the second victim has not been released because he is a juvenile. He survived.
An investigation revealed that a fight had erupted at a nearby home on Fox Street and led to the shooting.
Dion Rankin, 20, was arrested Oct. 24 and is facing charges of first degree -murder, according to a news release.
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