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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Manuel Martinez

Year
1994
Where
Denver, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

35 year old Manuel Martinez frequented the area of Larimer Street between 20th and 23rd Streets in lower downtown Denver. On December 17, 1994, Manuel was found beaten to death within an alcove at

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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