Memorial planned for Senegalese family killed in house fire
DENVER (AP) -- Family and community leaders are planning a memorial Saturday to bring attention to the unsolved case of an arson house fire last month in suburban Denver that killed five recent immigrants from the West African nation of Senegal.
Police released a surveillance photo in mid-August of three people believed to have started the blaze, but no arrests have been made.
PLZ RT: Five people were killed in fire in the 5300 block of N Truckee Street. The fire appeared to be deliberately set by unknown persons who fled the area. Anyone w/info on this homicide is asked to call @CrimeStoppersCO at 720-913-7867 and you could earn a $14k reward! #Denver pic.twitter.com/7xbU2XQWDH
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 18, 2020
KMGH-TV reports that elected officials and police officials will join the family at the state Capitol. Some Muslim advocacy groups have urged police to consider the possibility of a hate crime, but authorities say they are looking at all possible angles.
