In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Denver, the sound of gunshots shattered the night's quiet on the 1600 block of South Bryant Street. It was around 10 p.m. on March 27, 2013, when police received a call about a man down in the street. Arriving at the scene, officers discovered a man lying in the road, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Denver Health, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
The victim was later identified as
Michael Chavez, a 42-year-old Hispanic male. The investigation into his death was immediately launched as a homicide. Detectives began canvassing the area for witnesses, piecing together the final moments of Chavez's life. Several people at the scene reported seeing a dark-colored vehicle speeding away from the area northbound on South Bryant Street immediately following the gunshots.
Despite the witness accounts of a fleeing vehicle, the Denver Police Department has not publicly identified any suspects in the years following the shooting. The case remains an unsolved homicide. Investigators have continued to ask for the public's help, urging anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward. A reward has been offered for any information that leads to an arrest in the case, but as of now, no arrests have been made, and the person or persons responsible for Michael Chavez's death remain at large. The investigation is ongoing.
