Mile High Murder, No. 44: Multiple shots kill man at 1150 N. Syracuse Street

View Larger Map On Friday evening, shots rang out at 1150 N. Syracuse Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). When Denver Police arrived, they discovered a dead man with multiple gunshot wounds. It won't surprise you to...

By Michael Roberts

October 19, 2009

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View Larger Map On Friday evening, shots rang out at 1150 N. Syracuse Street, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"). When Denver Police arrived, they discovered a dead man with multiple gunshot wounds. It won't surprise you to learn that the DPD thinks a homicide took place -- but they're not saying much else at this point. Check out the original release below:

On Friday, October 16, 2009 at approximately 8:57 p.m. the Denver Police Department received a call of shots fired at 1150 N. Syracuse St. When Officers arrived on scene, they found a male victim outside between apartment buildings with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to Denver Health Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The identity of the victim is not being released pending positive identification and notification of next of kin by the Office of the Medical Examiner. At this time, there are no suspects and this case is being investigated as a homicide.

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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