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Daniel Ortega

Case Details

Case Type: Homicide

Height: Unknown

Case Status: OPEN

Weight: Unknown

Aliases:

Identifying Marks:

Incident Date: 04/05/1981

Occupation:

Agency: Denver Police Department

City: Denver

Date of Birth: Unknown

County: Denver

Date of Death: 04/05/1981

Agency Case #: 81-661244

Age: 41

Judicial District: 2nd Judicial District

Gender: Male

Year Solved:

Race: Other Race

NamUs Case #: Unknown

Eyes: Unknown

NCMEC Case #: Unknown

Hair: Black

About this Case:

On the late evening hours of April 4, 1981, 41 year old Daniel Ortega was near the Career Education Center, located in Northwest Denver close to the intersection of W. 26th Avenue and Elliot Street. At some point, an unknown suspect(s) shot Daniel Ortega. In an effort to escape his assailant, Daniel fled through a parking lot, but later collapsed from his injuries. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and Daniel was immediately transported to a local hospital. He died a few minutes after midnight on April 5, 1981. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Denver Police Department.

If you have any information about this case, please contact:

Denver Police Department

Denver

Colorado

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