Toshio Gilmore Shot to Death in Lowry, No Suspects in Custody (26)

What began as an unattended death investigation on New Year's Eve quickly turned into a homicide inquiry. Now, the victim, Toshio Gilmore, has been identified, but no arrests have been made in the case. Here's the latest. See also: Jayson Figueroa Among Victims in Adams County Triple Murder, One Survivor...

By Michael Roberts

January 5, 2015

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What began as an unattended death investigation on New Year's Eve quickly turned into a homicide inquiry. Now, the victim, Toshio Gilmore, has been identified, but no arrests have been made in the case. Here's the latest.

See also: Jayson Figueroa Among Victims in Adams County Triple Murder, One Survivor (23-25), published on December 17, 2014

First news of the incident came via this Denver Police Department tweet:

ALERT: #DPD currently conducting two separate outside death investigations. One at 5th & Alton, other at 50th & Elliot. No add'l info.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) December 31, 2014

The DPD subsequently noted that there were no signs of foul play in the 50th and Elliot matter. But that wasn't the situation at the Renaissance Apartments, a Lowry neighborhood complex at 550 Alton Way that's captured in the following interactive graphic (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"):

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A couple of hours after the tweet above, Denver police offered this followup:

UPDATE: Death investigation at 5th & Alton now being investigated as a homicide. #Denver
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) December 31, 2014

Days later, a DPD crime bulletin filled in the details. The release notes that officers responded to the apartments on a report of a man "possibly passed out on a couch." The victim, subsequently ID'd as Gilmore, was dead upon their arrival, and before long, authorities determined that he'd been shot.

The DPD has shared the following photo of Gilmore: Other images linger on an old MySpace page, including the photo at the top of this post and the following image, which features a shot of Gilmore's heavily muscled and inked torso: Messages of condolence have been collecting on a relative's Facebook page. We add ours to Gilmore's family, friends and loved ones.

In the meantime, no information about possible suspects has been issued to date. However, Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest. The number to call is suspects involved in this case please 720-913-STOP (7867).

Send your story tips to the author, Michael Roberts.

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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