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Joshua Batts

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Denver's Park Hill neighborhood, a gathering outside a motorcycle club turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 39-year-old Joshua Batts. On November 5, 2023, gunfire erupted outside the Hell's Lovers Motorcycle Club, leaving Batts and another man, 43-year-old Michael David, dead and three others wounded. Batts, a husband and father of five, was an Army veteran with 13 years of service. His family described him as a man who loved to have ...Read More
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  • KUSA.com: Family remembers man killed in Denver motorcycle club shooting
  • Denver Gazette: Army veteran one of those killed at motorcycle club
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    Victim Details

    Joshua Batts

    Male

    Black / African American

    Denver

    CO

    2023-11-05

    39

    Joshua

    Batts

    Yes

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been thinking about the impact this incident has had on Joshua Batts’ family? It's... ...Read More
    12/18/2024
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    08/13/2024
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    05/31/2024
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