Aaron Espinoza, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, was shot to death on September 8, 1995, in Denver, Colorado. That evening, Denver police were called to the 4600 block of Elm Court for a reported shooting and found a car that had crashed into a tree. Inside were two men—Espinoza and 19-year-old Charlie Garcia—both mortally wounded by gunfire.
The scene suggested violence that ended abruptly; responders discovered the victims in the vehicle rather than out on the street, and the crash
appeared to follow the shooting rather than cause it. Authorities publicly identified Espinoza and Garcia and confirmed their deaths that night, underscoring the suddenness with which the attack unfolded.
In the years since, investigators have kept the case open, listing it among Denver’s cold cases and within the Colorado Cold Case Database. Officials have not announced any arrests, and they have not publicly named suspects. They continue to urge anyone with information to contact the Denver Police Department, emphasizing that even small details could help move the investigation forward.
