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Jose Contreras

Case from Denver, CO dated Apr 11, 2020

Victim Details

Jose Contreras

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Denver

CO

2020-04-11

36

Jose

Contreras

07/28/2026

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In the spring of 2020, a violent altercation in a Denver neighborhood tragically cut short the life of 36-year-old Jose Contreras. On the evening of April 11th, an argument escalated into a shootout in the 1600 block of South Tennyson Street. During the exchange of gunfire, Contreras sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Another individual, 15-year-old Fabian Medina, was also killed in the incident, succumbing to multiple gunshot wounds. A third male was injured but survived. The Denver Office of the ...
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  • KUSA: 2 dead, 1 injured after Denver shooting
  • FOX31 Denver: DPD: 2 dead, 1 injured in shooting
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    This case has been a constant reminder of how disputes can escalate so quickly and result in irrever... ...Read More
    03/16/2023
    Has anyone else been following the case of Jose Contreras and Fabian Medina from Denver back in Apri... ...Read More
    03/07/2023
    It's deeply disturbing to think about how quickly a simple argument can spiral into something so tra... ...Read More
    01/06/2023
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