Robert Garrison is a Colorado native who grew up in Montrose and attended Colorado Mesa University. He is an AP award-winning journalist who joined Denver7 in August 2016 after working in CO and OK.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Officials on Tuesday identified the 5-year-old boy allegedly murdered by his 11-year-old brother at a Centennial home earlier this month.The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Elias Reliford and determined his manner of death as a homicide.
Authorities have not released the cause of death or further details about the investigation, leaving many questions unanswered.Elias’ 11-year-old brother, whose name is being withheld because of his age, is accused of his death and was taken into custody after the March 10 homicide and charged with first-degree murder and as an aggravated juvenile offender.Deputies discovered the homicide after responding around 5:30 p.m. to a home on S. Jericho Street near S. Jericho Way in Centennial.Soon after arriving, deputies identified the 11-year-old as the suspect and transported him to the Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center that day.The investigation continued the next day, with investigators gathering evidence at the home using drones and a K-9 unit.Reflecting on the ongoing nature and gravity of the case, Sheriff Tyler Brown called it “one of the most difficult” cases his team has faced.Elias was a kindergartner at Timberline Elementary and was recognized by the school community, which is providing mental health support for students and staff.The victim’s family told Denver7 the 5-year-old loved singing with his dad, playing pranks and games, and watching firetrucks.Neighbors said they were deeply affected and struggled to process the news.'It's really hard to accept something like this,' neighbor Judy Rowse said. 'I've known this neighborhood for a long time, and yeah, it's very hard to hear this.'Despite the community's shock, longtime resident Meher Noorulamin chooses compassion, reaching out to the boy's family instead of rushing to judgment.'I think it's so easy to say, how did the parents not know? How did this happen? But without judgment, neighbor to neighbor, we're here for you,' Noorulamin said.His family and friends will remember the 5-year-old during a service in Louisiana.
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