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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Michael Dawkins

Year
1999
Where
Denver, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

Michael Dawkins was outside of the New Editions Bar, which is located near the intersection of East 34th Avenue and Gilpin Street, when he was shot and killed by an unknown suspect. During the shooti

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

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