Christian St. Louis Gardner, 35, was shot and killed on the evening of May 19, 2022, in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood. The shooting happened in the 1400 block of North Yates Street; emergency responders treated Gardner but he died from his wounds.

The Denver Police Department, with assistance from Lakewood police, investigated the case and identified a suspect. On June 6, 2022, 45-year-old Joseph Lucero was arrested and held on suspicion of first-degree murder. Public reports do not provide detailed information about what led to the shooting or the events immediately before it.

If anyone witnessed the May 19 incident on North Yates Street or has information that could help clarify what happened, please share details with investigators.