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Unsolved homicide

Killing of James Pappas

Year
2002
Where
Denver, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

On April 28, 2002, 28 year old James Pappas and his companion were in the parking lot of a local business socializing with others. It was at this point that unknown suspect(s) came down an alley and b

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

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