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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Lucas Gonzales

Year
1995
Where
Golden, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

On January, 31, 1995, Lucas Gonzales left home with his uncle in a white, two door, 1992 Hyundai Excel. The uncle said he dropped Gonzales off near 46th and Federal in Denver. Gonzales was not heard

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

Where to start

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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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