DENVER — The FBI Denver Field Office announced Tuesday that it played a key role in Operation Summer Heat, a nationwide initiative targeting violent crime this past summer.

FBI Denver touted that among the highlights in Colorado and Wyoming are the arrest of Matthew Ladaniel Johnson, 55, who is accused of shooting and killing Brandon Houston, 41, and Jason Lewis, 38, during a Denver bar fight on Dec. 30, 2023.

An FBI tipster led to the arrest of Johnson , who was taken into custody in Denver on Aug. 29.

The arrest occurred after the FBI announced a $10,000 reward in connection with the case.

“The FBI Denver Field Office is fully committed to crushing violent crime across Colorado and Wyoming,” Special Agent in Charge of FBI Denver Mark Michalek said in a press release. “Operation Sum

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