31-year-old arrested in fatal domestic violence shooting in southwest Denver

Denver police arrested a 31-year-old man in a fatal domestic violence shooting in the 2700 block of West Iliff Avenue.

James Lee Sanchez was arrested Thursday on suspicion of first-degree murder and second-degree murder in the shooting death of 39-year-old Desiree Terrazas on March 2.

Officers responded to the shooting in southwest Denver and found Terrazas dead at the scene from a gunshot wound, according to the Denver Police Department.

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Sanchez is in custody at the Downtown Detention Center on a $3 million cash bail, according to court records.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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