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Marlon Horton

Case from Denver, CO dated Jul 05, 2002

Victim Details

Marlon Horton

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

2002-07-05

18

Marlon

Horton

07/24/2026

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On a summer evening in Denver, what began as a night out for a group of friends ended in tragedy. Eighteen-year-old Marlon Horton, a Black male, was with three friends on July 5, 2002, for Teen Night at a nightclub called the Roxy, located in the area of 25th and Welton Streets. As they made their way through the parking lot, a vehicle passed by, and an argument broke out between the people in the car and Horton's group.

The verbal confrontation quickly escalated to gunfire. Shots were fi ...
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  • Marlon Horton - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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