MAN IN CLOWN MAKEUP JAILED IN FATAL STABBING

Denver police have arrested a man who was wearing clown makeup when he allegedly stabbed and slashed a 29year-old man to death with a glove with blades attached to the end of each finger.

Christian Lee Guzlow, 36, allegedly attacked the victim at 12:49 a.m. Tuesday after an argument near Torchy’s Tacos at West 11th Avenue and Broadway, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. The Denver coroner’s office identified the victim as Brian Lucero, 29. Cause of death was a stab wound, a coroner’s office news release said.

Witnesses told police the suspect, wearing white clown makeup accented with black streaks on the face, suddenly began threatening the victim with a glove with blades that were 2 to 3 inches long.

When interviewed at police headquarters Guzlow said a man threatened him and yelled at him “to get out of my alley.” He claimed the victim attacked him and stole his scooter, court records say.

Guzlow said he may have hurt the victim when he punched him with his bladed claw glove. It was also possible the victim fell on one of the suspect’s spiked wrist bracelets, he said.