Just after 1 a.m. on June 11, 2022, Jason Joseph Morales, 23, was shot at the intersection of 21st and Market Street in Denver. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later died of his injuries.

Video from the scene shows a confrontation that began when a man reportedly bumped into a group of women, sparking an exchange of words and then a physical fight. Morales was among those who fought with the man. After being struck, that man returned and opened fire, according to reports. In October 2022 the Denver District Attorney’s Office announced it would not file criminal charges, saying prosecutors did not believe they could overcome a claim of self-defense and prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, a conclusion that distressed Morales’s family.

Jason Morales, known as Lil Man, was a father, the son of surviving parents, a sibling in a large family, an Adams City High School alumnus and a construction laborer. His loved ones remembered him as happy and positive and wore orange or black at his funeral. Does anyone who knew Jason or saw the events that night have information that could add clarity to what happened?