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Eric Skinner

Case from Denver, CO dated Oct 07, 1991

Victim Details

Eric Skinner

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

1991-10-07

30

Eric

Skinner

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In the autumn of 1991, a Denver evening was shattered by the discovery of a young man inside a vehicle that had crashed into a building at the intersection of East 38th Avenue and Hudson Street. The man, identified as Eric Skinner, a 30-year-old Black male, was found to have been shot. The incident occurred on October 7, 1991, a day that marked the beginning of a long and unresolved case for the Denver Police Department.

Responding to a report of a motor vehicle accident, officers arrived ...
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  • Eric Skinner - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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    Has anyone else been struck by how little information there seems to be about Eric Skinner's social ... ...Read More
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