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Eric Skinner

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
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  • https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/police-department/documents/cold-cases/1991/91-skinner.pdf
  • Eric Skinner - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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    Victim Details

    Eric Skinner

    Male

    Black / African American

    Denver

    CO

    1991-10-07

    30

    Eric

    Skinner

    11/14/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Has anyone else been struck by how little information there seems to be about Eric Skinner's social ... ...Read More
    03/05/2024
    Hi everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about the eerie silence surrounding the case of Eric Skinn... ...Read More
    01/26/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the circumstances under which Eric Skinner was found. It's baffling h... ...Read More
    07/22/2023
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