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Joseph Heck

Case from Denver, CO dated Nov 10, 2020

Victim Details

Joseph Heck

Male

White / Caucasian

Denver

CO

2020-11-10

42

Joseph

Heck

07/06/2026

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In the west Denver neighborhood, a Tuesday afternoon was shattered by the sound of gunfire that would ultimately end the life of 42-year-old Joseph Heck. On November 10, 2020, in the 1400 block of Xavier Street, Heck was fatally shot. The Denver Medical Examiner's Office would later confirm that he died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.

Responding to a 911 call around 2:40 p.m., Denver Police officers discovered Heck lying in a stairwell with an apparent gun ...
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  • Joseph Heck Identified As Victim In Xavier Street Shooting
  • FOX31 Denver: Man killed in west Denver shooting, police investigating
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