In the fading light of a Tuesday evening in Denver, Colorado, on November 3, 2015, the life of 27-year-old Eric Benjamin Hines Jr. was tragically cut short. The young man was at the Sand & Sage Motel located in the 8400 block of East Colfax Avenue when gunfire erupted around 9:30 p.m. Hines sustained multiple gunshot wounds in the violent encounter.
Emergency services were quickly dispatched to the scene, and Hines was rushed to Denver Health Medical Center.
Despite the efforts of medical staff, his injuries proved to be too severe, and he was pronounced dead at the hospital. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner would later confirm that the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds.
In the days that followed the shooting, the Denver Police Department publicly identified Eric Hines Jr. as the victim. Investigators began the arduous task of piecing together the events that led to his death. However, details about a potential motive or the circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately clear.
Authorities appealed to the public for assistance, urging anyone with information to come forward and contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers. At the time of the initial investigation, police had not released any description of a suspect or suspects and no immediate arrests were made in connection with the homicide. The investigation into the death of Eric Benjamin Hines Jr. remains an unresolved case, leaving his family and community searching for answers and justice.
