A Night of Tragedy: The Unsolved Murder of DeShon Lee in Denver

A Fateful Encounter at a Denver Liquor Store

On the evening of January 11, 2010, 19-year-old DeShon Duane Lee and his friend, 21-year-old Lonell Franklin, visited a local liquor store at the intersection of Bruce Randolph Avenue and York Street in Denver, Colorado. What began as a routine stop quickly escalated into a verbal altercation with an unidentified individual inside the store. The details of the dispute remain unclear, but this confrontation set off a chain of events that would culminate in a tragic loss of life.

The Drive and Deadly Encounter

After the altercation, DeShon and Lonell left the liquor store, accompanied by a young woman whose identity has not been publicly disclosed. As they traveled eastbound on Martin Luther King Boulevard, they approached the intersection at Steele Street around 11:00 PM. Unbeknownst to them, a silver or gray SUV had been trailing their vehicle. As both vehicles stopped at the red light, the SUV pulled alongside them. Without warning, an occupant of the SUV opened fire, spraying bullets into DeShon's vehicle. The assailants then sped away, disappearing into the night....Read More

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