On a late spring evening in Aurora, Colorado, tragedy befell Shawn Michael Hicks, a 37-year-old white male. On May 28, 2012, at approximately 11:26 p.m., the hum of the city was interrupted by what appeared to be a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of East Alameda Avenue and South Ironton Street. First responders arriving at the scene discovered a car that had come to a stop and inside, they found Shawn Michael Hicks in the driver's seat, unresponsive.
Upon further
investigation, it became tragically clear that this was no ordinary traffic accident. Hicks was suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was rushed to the Medical Center of Aurora, South Campus, but succumbed to his injuries a short time later on May 29, 2012. The case was quickly classified as a homicide, turning a quiet intersection into the scene of a lingering mystery.
In the years that have followed, the investigation into the death of Shawn Michael Hicks has remained open, yet unsolved. The Aurora Police Department has continued to seek information from the public, but no suspects have ever been publicly identified or arrested in connection with his murder. His case is now considered a cold case, leaving his family and the community without answers or a sense of justice for his untimely death. The circumstances of that night, and who is responsible for the fatal gunshot, remain an enigma.
