Lee Michael Fowler, 35, was shot and killed in Civic Center Park in Denver on March 8, 2021. Witnesses reported a gunman opened fire in the crowded park; after the shooting the assailant was seen standing over Fowler and laughing. Fowler was taken to a local hospital but died the same day of multiple gunshot wounds.

Denver Police used High Activity Location Observation cameras to identify a man fleeing the scene. An undercover officer later spotted a person matching the description and pursued him on foot; the suspect, identified as Gary Baldwin, was arrested near 11th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street after jumping fences and removing outer clothing. Officers recovered a bag containing suspected fentanyl and crack cocaine at the arrest location. Baldwin initially faced attempted first-degree murder charges, which were upgraded to first-degree murder after Fowler died, and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for April 16, 2021.

Fowler was from New Iberia, Louisiana, and enjoyed the Denver area’s mountains and parks; he skateboarded, worked in oilfield jobs and as a handyman, and is survived by a son, Kaiden, a girlfriend, Melissa Ann Pitton, and his parents and siblings. Does anyone have information about Fowler’s activities in Civic Center Park that afternoon or witnessed the shooting?