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Eugene Magnan

Case from Denver, CO dated Sep 05, 1980

Victim Details

Eugene Magnan

Male

White / Caucasian

Denver

CO

1980-09-05

33

Eugene

Magnan

07/08/2026

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On the night of September 5, 1980, a violent altercation outside a Denver bar led to the tragic death of 33-year-old Eugene 'Gene' Magnan. An American Indian and a member of the Assiniboine Sioux Tribe, Magnan was an electrician by trade. That evening, he was a patron at the White Horse Bar.

As the bar was closing, a large fight erupted, spilling out into the parking lot. While people were leaving, Magnan was walking outside when he was shot by an unknown male suspect. The single gunshot ...
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  • Eugene Magnan - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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