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Hyrun Kim

Case from Denver, CO dated Jun 01, 2018

Victim Details

Hyrun Kim

Male

Asian

Denver

CO

2018-06-01

45

Hyrun

Kim

07/21/2026

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In the early morning hours of June 1, 2018, a fateful Uber ride in Denver, Colorado, ended in the tragic death of 45-year-old Hyun Kim. Kim, a passenger in the vehicle, was shot multiple times by his Uber driver, Michael Hancock, on Interstate 25 near the South University Boulevard exit. The incident, which began as a routine ride-share, escalated into a violent confrontation that left one man dead and another facing a murder charge.

The events of that night unfolded after Hancock picked ...
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  • stltoday.com: Denver police find an Uber passenger fatally shot in a crashed car - and arrest the driver
  • FOX31 Denver: Uber driver fatally shoots passenger on I-25 in Denver
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