Man dies after assault near north Westminster gas station
The man’s family identified him as Jonny George in a GoFundMe seeking funds for his medical expenses.
A man was “brutally assaulted” at a north Westminster gas station on his wedding anniversary and later died, according to police officials and his family.
Westminster Police Department investigators are seeking information about the Oct. 20 assault near 121st Avenue and Huron Street, the agency said in a news release Thursday.
The man’s family identified him as Jonny George in a GoFundMe seeking funds for his medical expenses. George was hospitalized for weeks and underwent multiple surgeries before he was declared brain dead, according to the page.
George was assaulted around 7:30 p.m., police officials said.
He called 911 about a “disturbance” approximately 10 minutes before the assault but did not want to file a report or be contacted by a police officer, said agency spokesperson Samantha Spitz.
The area does not have cameras and police are looking to speak to witnesses.
Anyone with information about the case can contact Westminster police at 303-658-4360 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
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