In the early hours of a summer morning in Denver, Colorado, tragedy struck on North Stuart Street. On July 19, 2015, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet, leading to a response from officers to a shooting with multiple victims. Among those injured was 22-year-old Carlos Ruiz Reyes, a male whose life was cut short that day.
Emergency services transported Ruiz-Reyes to a nearby hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal.
The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner later confirmed that he died from a shotgun wound. Two other individuals were also injured in the incident. One victim was treated for serious wounds, while the other was treated and released on the same day.
The Denver Police Department opened a homicide investigation into the death of Carlos Ruiz Reyes. Despite the passage of time, the case remains an open and unsolved homicide, filed under case number 2015-406900. Authorities have not publicly released any information regarding a suspect or suspects in the shooting. The investigation continues, and anyone with information regarding the case is encouraged to contact the Denver Police Department.
