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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Vincent Ruiz

Year
1970
Where
Denver, Colorado
Source
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Evidence
1
What the record says

Vincent Ruiz was driving to a local fast food restaurant when he became involved in a traffic dispute with the occupants of another vehicle, which was traveling in the same direction on West 44th Aven

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

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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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