Guan-Nyanyak Riek

Death by Force
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On the evening of May 10, 2019, 24-year-old Guan-Nyanyak Riek was fatally shot in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. The incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Welton Street. Emergency responders transported Riek to Denver Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner later confirmed that Riek died from a gunshot wound, officially ruling his death a homicide.

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    Victim Details

    Guan-Nyanyak Riek

    Male

    Black / African American

    Denver

    CO

    2019-05-10

    24

    Guan-Nyanyak

    Riek

    01/06/2025

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