Suspect Accused In Downtown Stabbing Formally Charged With Murder

DENVER (CBS4) – A man charged with stabbing an accomplished Denver chef now faces first degree murder charges.
Marlon Casanova (credit: CBS)
Friends tell CBS4 victim Marlon Casanova worked at two popular restaurants downtown. He died near the intersection of 15th Street and Wynkoop Street on Monday.
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Denver police first were led to believe Casanova was a homeless man because that’s what the suspect told investigators. But Casanova’s friends believe he was targeted