Man Charged in Shooting Death of Wife (Wilkens)

NEWS RELEASE –

January 29, 2018

Contact: Ken Lane, 720-913-9025

MAN CHARGED IN SHOOTING DEATH OF WIFE

Denver District Attorney Beth McCann has formally charged a man in connection with the shooting death of his wife last week.

Cain Wilkens (dob: 01-28-1974) was formally charged with one count of murder in the first degree (F1).  He was arrested on January 22 and the charge was direct-filed in Denver District Court last Friday afternoon.

Wilkens is accused of shooting his wife, 30-year-old Clarissa Wilkens, in the early morning hours of January 21, 2018, following a birthday party at their residence in the 1500 block of S. Albion Street. Wilkens alleged in a statement to police that his wife had shot herself.

First appearance in district court has not yet been scheduled.

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