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A man was formally charged Thursday in the death of a 59-year-old Denver resident whose shooting police say involved a medical marijuana transaction.
Peter Bellar, 25, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery, both felonies, according to a press release from the Denver District Attorney's Office.
Bellar is charged with shooting and killing Douglass Singleton at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday while trying to rob Singleton's home in the 2600 block of Leyden Street.
Bellar was also wounded and has been treated.
Both men were shot inside the home when one man pulled a gun and shot the other, Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said on Tuesday. He said that the incident involved a "medical marijuana transaction."
Singleton's neighbor Sadie Latta said Tuesday that Singleton used oxygen for health reasons and described him as "frail." Latta told The Post she heard Singleton planned to sell medical marijuana.
Denver police spokeswoman Sharon Avendano said Thursday she could not confirm whether or not Singleton was licenced to use or sell medical marijuana.
Allen Grider, who said Tuesday he was a friend of Singleton, said Singleton was a Vietnam veteran who had obtained a medical-marijuana patient's card a few months ago.
On Monday afternoon, Bellar will be formally advised of the charges in Denver County Court.
Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_14143914?source=rss#ixzz0bzW353QY
Peter Bellar, 25, has been charged with first-degree murder and aggravated robbery, both felonies, according to a press release from the Denver District Attorney's Office.
Bellar is charged with shooting and killing Douglass Singleton at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday while trying to rob Singleton's home in the 2600 block of Leyden Street.
Bellar was also wounded and has been treated.
Both men were shot inside the home when one man pulled a gun and shot the other, Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said on Tuesday. He said that the incident involved a "medical marijuana transaction."
Singleton's neighbor Sadie Latta said Tuesday that Singleton used oxygen for health reasons and described him as "frail." Latta told The Post she heard Singleton planned to sell medical marijuana.
Denver police spokeswoman Sharon Avendano said Thursday she could not confirm whether or not Singleton was licenced to use or sell medical marijuana.
Allen Grider, who said Tuesday he was a friend of Singleton, said Singleton was a Vietnam veteran who had obtained a medical-marijuana patient's card a few months ago.
On Monday afternoon, Bellar will be formally advised of the charges in Denver County Court.
Read more: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_14143914?source=rss#ixzz0bzW353QY