In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 11, 2016, a night out in Denver's Five Points neighborhood ended in tragedy for 38-year-old Gerald Hammons. Just before 5 a.m., after leaving a nearby after-hours club called Wardenclyffe, Hammons was shot and killed outside of his vehicle, which was parked near the intersection of 29th and Welton streets. The shooting occurred during an altercation between two individuals near a light rail station in the area.
Following the shooting, the suspect fled the scene and, according to police reports at the time, had not been identified. The Denver Police Department launched an investigation into the homicide and publicly requested information from anyone who may have witnessed the incident. Authorities urged anyone with knowledge of the crime to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers, offering a reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person responsible for Hammons' death.
As of the latest available reports, no arrests have been made in connection with the murder of Gerald Hammons. The suspect or suspects involved in his death remain at large. The case remains a painful memory for his family and friends, who remember him as a man with a kind and gentle spirit who was devoted to his children.
