On a winter evening in Denver, Colorado, Guillermo Ornelas, a 43-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 5, 2018. The incident occurred outside the New Welcome Inn bar, located at 3759 Chestnut Place in the Five Points neighborhood. Another man, Jose Herrera-Cabral, who was 35 years old, was also killed in the attack. Both men suffered from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.
Denver Police officers responded to a call about the shooting at
approximately 7:57 p.m. Upon their arrival, they found both Mr. Ornelas and Mr. Herrera-Cabral deceased at the scene. The investigation into the double homicide was launched immediately, but the circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been publicly detailed.
Years after the incident, the case remains unsolved, and law enforcement continues to seek information from the public. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been officially named in connection with the murders of Guillermo Ornelas and Jose Herrera-Cabral. The Denver Police Department has periodically renewed calls for assistance from the community, with organizations like Metro Denver Crime Stoppers offering rewards for any information that could lead to the identification and arrest of the person or persons responsible for this tragic loss of life.
