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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Christopher Wilford

Year
2003
Where
Denver, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

On August 31, 2003 at approx. 1:45am, 28 year old Christopher Wilford was leaving the Denver's Best Sports Bar and Grill off 38th and Walnut street when an unknown suspect began firing into the crowd.

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

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