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Unsolved homicide

Killing of McKinley Collins

Year
1973
Where
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
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What the record says

On January 12, 1973, Colorado Springs Police Department officers found McKinley Collins in his residence on Fountain Blvd. Mr. Collins died of a gunshot wound. He was described as a well known and f

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?

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