Antonio Vargas, 20, was fatally wounded in an early morning shooting in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on Saturday, July 12, 2025. The shooting occurred about 3:20 a.m. in the 1000 block of North Lincoln Street; a second person suffered a minor injury. Vargas was transported to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead.

Denver Police identified Vargas as the deceased and opened an active homicide investigation. Authorities have released few details about what led to the shooting and have not announced any arrests or named any suspects. Nearby surveillance footage reportedly shows people running and a dark SUV in the area around the time of the attack, but police have not said whether that footage is linked to the case. A reward of up to $2,000 has been offered for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone who was in the 1000 block of North Lincoln Street around 3:20 a.m. on July 12 or who has relevant information is urged to contact investigators.