Jacob Scott Brady, 28, was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a residence in the 4500 block of West 2nd Avenue in Denver’s Barnum West neighborhood on November 26, 2021. Denver Police responded to a death investigation there at about 1:06 p.m. that day and investigators are treating the case as a homicide.

Originally from Westlake, Louisiana, Jacob, known as Jake, had been a student at McNeese State University and had returned to Denver a few months before his death. Friends and family remember him for a big heart, a love of hiking, concerts and the outdoors, and a past pursuit of modeling.

No arrests have been announced and no publicly identified suspects are named. A reward, raised by family, friends and anonymous donors and increased multiple times, is now up to $30,000 for information leading to the identification and person or persons responsible. If anyone knew Jake or has information about what happened at that residence, please contact Denver Police or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.