In the predawn hours of a Sunday in the Barnum neighborhood of Denver, violence shattered the quiet of the 100 block of South Knox Court. It was there, on August 28, 2016, that 53-year-old Frank Leo Chavez was found lying outside a residence, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The male victim was pronounced deceased shortly after Denver Police Department officers responded to a call of shots fired at approximately 12:05 a.m.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, law
enforcement disclosed that another man had also been shot and was left in critical condition. Investigators at the time stated that the shooting did not appear to be gang-related, but the relationship between the assailant or assailants and the victims remained unknown. Authorities had hoped to learn more from the surviving victim once his condition improved.
Years have passed since the fatal shooting, yet the case has grown cold. No arrests have ever been made in connection with the homicide of Frank Chavez, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The investigation remains open, leaving a lingering sense of unresolved justice for the violent end to a man's life on that late summer night. The Denver Police Department continues to ask for anyone with information regarding the case to come forward.
