About this Case:

Late in the evening of Friday, July 3, 1970, Denver police received a call stating that a shooting had taken place on the west side of the Capitol Building in Denver, Colorado. There they found Thomas Cristiano slumped in the front seat of his car on the grounds of the State Capitol at East 14th Avenue and Sherman Street. An unknown suspect(s) had shot Cristiano before fleeing the scene. Cristiano was immediately transported to Denver General Hospital, but died shortly after his arrival at about 10:35pm. Witnesses reported that four men were clustered around the victim's car just before the incident. After the gunshot was heard, Cristiano's car then reportedly rolled into the street, coasted about 160 yards from the Capitol grounds and crashed into a retaining wall, showing that his car may have not been parked. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Denver Police Department.

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