Case Detail
J.C. Tyus
Case Details
Case Type: Homicide
Height: Unknown
Case Status: OPEN
Weight: Unknown
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Incident Date: 05/26/1981
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Agency: Denver Police Department
City: Denver
Date of Birth: Unknown
County: Denver
Date of Death: 05/26/1981
Agency Case #: 81-672451
Age: 57
Judicial District: 2nd Judicial District
Gender: Male
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Race: Caucasian
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Eyes: Unknown
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Hair: Unknown
About this Case:
57 year old J.C. Tyus, Sr. owned a grocery store called Mr. Gem's. This family-operated grocery store was located just east of Denver's historic Five-Points neighborhood. J.C. Tyus, Sr. moved from the state of Alabama to Denver when he was 12 years old and worked in the grocery business for the next four decades. On the morning of May 26th, 1981 J.C. Tyus, Sr. was shot to death by an unknown suspect(s) during an attempted robbery. He was married and had six children. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Denver Police Department.
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Denver
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