Vaughn Anderson, 29, was shot on the evening of January 12, 2023, near 21st and Lawrence streets in Denver’s Five Points/Ballpark area. Police were called about 7:30 p.m.; Anderson was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner identified him publicly the next day.

Detectives canvassed the busy corridor for witnesses and surveillance footage as investigators and community partners pressed for tips. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers announced a special reward that was later increased to as much as $10,000 for information leading to an arrest. Public appeals asked anyone who was in the area or who might have recordings from nearby buildings or vehicles to come forward.

Open reporting does not reflect any arrests or a public identification of a suspect, and authorities continued to seek leads rather than naming a person of interest. If anyone was near 21st and Lawrence on the evening of January 12, 2023, or has footage or information, please share it with Denver police or Crime Stoppers.