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 wound proved to be fatal, and his life was cut short in the chaotic moments of that night.
In the years that have followed, the case of Eugene Magnan's death has remained unsolved. Despite investigations by the Denver Police Department, no suspects have ever been publicly named, and no arrests have been made in connection with his murder. His case is now considered a cold case, a lingering mystery from a night of violence that ended a young man's life. The authorities continue to ask for anyone with information to come forward.
