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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Francisco Silva-Ruelas

Year
2009
Where
Denver, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

On November 7, 2009, 35 year old Francisco Silva-Ruelas was at the Tequila Club located on the 5100 block of Federal Boulevard and was involved in a fight with another male patron. Francisco was escor

From the Colorado Bureau of Investigation cold case file. Records change. The source is the authority.

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