Late on the night of October 2, 2024, 27-year-old Jamel King was shot inside a building on Peoria Street in northeast Denver, just north of the Interstate 70 interchange. Officers found King with a gunshot wound at about 11:40 p.m.; he was taken to the University of Colorado Hospital in critical condition and later died. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and classified the death as a homicide.

The Denver Police Department is investigating, but investigators have not released details about what led to the shooting or identified any suspect or suspects. The community is left with questions as the case remains open. If anyone has information about Jamel King or the events that night, please contact Denver police to assist the investigation.