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April 6, 2004
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
Charges Filed in Cab Driver
Murder
Denver District Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. formally charged a
19-year-old woman today in connection with the murder of a
Denver cab driver that occurred on March 29, 2004.
Amber Torrez
(DOB
11-5-84)
is charged with first-degree murder (F1) in the death of
46-year-old Masfin Gezahgn.
The charges allege that Torrez was riding in a
cab when she attacked the driver, Gezahgn with a knife. He fled
the vehicle and she followed, allegedly continuing the attack at
the intersection of 18th Street and Gilpin. Gezahgn
was transported to Denver
Health
Medical Center
where he was later pronounced dead.
Torrez remains in custody in the Denver County
Jail and will appear in Denver County Court on April 8, 2004 at
9:00 a.m.
in courtroom 12T for second advisement. She is being held
without bond.
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