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J.C. Tyus

Case Details

Case Type: Homicide

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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

Judicial District: 2nd Judicial District

Age: 57

Gender: Male

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Race: White

Tribal Affiliation: N/A

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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

Colorado