Case Detail
Daniel Ortega
Case Details
Case Type: Homicide
Height: Unknown
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Weight: Unknown
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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
Judicial District: 2nd Judicial District
Age: 41
Gender: Male
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Race: Unknown
Tribal Affiliation: N/A
Ethnicity: N/A
NamUs Case #: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
NCMEC Case #: Unknown
Hair Color: 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.
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Denver Police Department
Denver
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