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Max Leroy Duran

Case from Denver, CO dated Dec 08, 1978

Victim Details

Max Leroy Duran

Male

White / Caucasian

Denver

CO

1978-12-08

34

Max

Leroy Duran

07/24/2026

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Max Leroy Duran, age 34, white male, was found in the predawn hours of December 8, 1978, lying on the pavement near the intersection of West 32nd Avenue and Quivas Street in Denver. Responding officers from the Denver Police Department discovered that he had been shot to death at that spot and time. Despite the immediacy of the scene and the discovery of his body, the investigation was unable to identify any suspects or lead to arrests. Investigators cataloged his case under file number 78-48211 ...
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