Richard Louis McDougle

Death by Force
Case Description
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On October 28, 1978, 26-year-old Richard Louis McDougle was fatally shot near the intersection of East 33rd Avenue and Downing Street in Denver, Colorado. Responding officers found him in a parking lot across from a bar known as the Other Side of the Road. McDougle was promptly transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Despite thorough investigations, the suspect or suspects responsible for McDougle's death have not been identified. The case remains unsolved, ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Richard Louis McDougle

    Male

    Black / African American

    Denver

    CO

    1978-10-28

    26

    Richard

    Louis McDougle

    01/05/2025

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