Mile High Murder, No. 41: Barbara Irish identified as dead woman in East 40th Avenue shooting

View Larger Map Yesterday, we told you about the early morning shooting of a woman in a parking lot on East 40th Avenue. Just in: A release from the Denver Coroner's Office slightly amending the address where the crime took place, from 2535 E. 40th to 2530, an area captured...

By Michael Roberts

September 29, 2009

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View Larger Map Yesterday, we told you about the early morning shooting of a woman in a parking lot on East 40th Avenue. Just in: A release from the Denver Coroner's Office slightly amending the address where the crime took place, from 2535 E. 40th to 2530, an area captured in the graphic above (if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map"), and identifying the victim as "Mr. Barbara Irish." Pretty sure the "Mr." part is unintentional, considering that she's subsequently described as a 53-year-old woman. See the rest of the info below:

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner was contacted by the Denver Police Department and requested to respond to the parking lot of 2530 E. 40th Ave., Denver, Colorado on September 28, 2009. Mr. Barbara Irish (53 years old, white female) of Denver had been found dead. An autopsy was completed and the cause of death is listed as Complications of penetrating gunshot wound to the head. Manner of death is Homicide. The approximate time of the injury is 3:40 A.M., September 28, 2009.

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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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