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Missing Man Found Dead: Gayland Allen Jr. Shot To Death, Aurora Police Say

Gayland Allen, Jr., who was reported missing on Dec. 30, was found shot to death, police said.

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AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) — The Aurora Police Department announced Thursday that 24-year-old Gayland Allen, Jr., who was reported missing on Dec. 30, 2019, was found shot to death. Investigators previously said Allen was reported missing from the 1400 block of South Salem Way. That’s a few blocks southwest of Interstate 225 and East Mississippi Avenue.

“Several days later it was learned there was information indicating there were suspicious circumstances in this case,” police said Thursday. “On January 1st, 2020 this case was changed from a Missing Persons to a Homicide Investigation after remains were found that are believed to be the missing person."

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