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Harold Maxwell

Death by Force
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On a spring night in Denver, Colorado, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Harold Maxwell, a 19-year-old Black male, was in the parking lot of a lounge near the 4000 block of York Street on April 11, 1993. An argument broke out, the details of which remain murky, but it ended with gunfire. Maxwell was shot and killed, his future extinguished in a moment of violence.

The Denver Police Department opened an investigation into the homicide, but the case quickly grew cold. The su ...Read More
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  • Harold Maxwell - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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    Victim Details

    Harold Maxwell

    Male

    Black / African American

    Denver

    CO

    1993-04-11

    19

    Harold

    Maxwell

    11/14/2025

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