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Johnnie Wilson

Case from Denver, CO dated Dec 28, 1985

Victim Details

Johnnie Wilson

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

1985-12-28

37

Johnnie

Wilson

07/17/2026

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On a cold winter night in Denver, Colorado, the life of 37-year-old Johnnie Wilson was tragically cut short. The Black male was outside an after-hours club in the Park Hill neighborhood, on the 2800 block of Fairfax Street, on December 28, 1985, when he was shot.

Denver Police Officers responded to the scene and found Mr. Wilson suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital for medical attention. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Johnnie Wilson succumbed to his inj ...
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