Orlando Karl Hudson, 36, a Black male, was found mortally wounded in the parking lot behind the Cimmarron Hotel after reports of gunfire in the 7200 block of East 36th Avenue on June 25, 2004. Responding Denver officers discovered him down in the lot, and he was pronounced dead the same day. Official records list his date of birth as December 20, 1968, and confirm Denver as both the city of the incident and the investigating jurisdiction.
Detectives learned early on that Hudson had been involved in a confrontation with unknown individuals shortly before he was shot. Despite canvassing and subsequent cold case review, authorities have not publicly identified a suspect, and no arrests have been announced. The case remains open with the Denver Police Department's Cold Case Unit, which continues to seek information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
Public notices and memorial listings corroborate the date, location, and manner of death, but add no new names or leads. State and city cold case portals still categorize the homicide as unsolved, underscoring that investigators have released limited details to avoid jeopardizing any future prosecution and are appealing for tips from anyone who may have been near the Cimmarron Hotel that night or heard about the confrontation afterward.
