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Unsolved homicide

Killing of John Pierce

Year
1977
Where
Denver, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

Near the 1700 block of East 30th Avenue on the evening of August 2, 1977, 24 year old John Pierce was involved in a reported drug transaction with an unknown suspect. During that time, John Pierce

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

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What does the record establish, and what has never been explained?

  • Read the source and write down every date, place and name it gives.
  • Find the earliest news report you can and note what it says that later accounts dropped.
  • List what has never been explained. One line each.

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