On an autumn day in Denver, Colorado, the life of 28-year-old Robert Escobedo, a male who worked at the High Rise Liquor Store, was tragically cut short. On October 16, 1997, his body was discovered lying behind the High Rise Lounge, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. The events leading up to this grim discovery remain shrouded in mystery, with his killer or killers having vanished into the night.
Witnesses at the scene provided Denver Police with fragmented clues of the preceding
moments. Some reported hearing gunshots and seeing a white truck speeding away from the area. Others recounted observing Mr. Escobedo engaged in a heated argument with three other men. The four men were then seen departing in a white Chevy S-10 pickup truck. Despite these leads, the identity of the suspect or suspects remains unknown, and no arrests have been made in the case.
Years have passed since Robert Escobedo's violent death, yet the case remains an open and unsolved homicide. The Denver Police Department continues to list his death as a cold case, a stark reminder of a life taken and a quest for justice that has yet to find its conclusion. The scant details of his final moments, a heated argument and the sight of a white truck, are all that remain of the public record of his untimely demise.
