A west Denver neighborhood was the scene of a fatal shooting on November 10, 2020. At about 2:40 p.m. officers responding to a 911 call found 42-year-old Joseph Heck lying in a stairwell in the 1400 block of Xavier Street with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken by paramedics to Denver Health Medical Center and pronounced dead; the Denver Medical Examiner determined he died from multiple gunshot wounds and ruled the death a homicide.

A witness reported hearing what they believed were gunshots and seeing a man walk away, then stayed to render aid and called for help. The Denver Police Department investigated the incident as a homicide and later identified 53-year-old Gabriel Moak as a suspect. The Denver District Attorney’s Office charged Gabriel Moak with one count of murder in the first degree and he was taken into custody.

If anyone saw activity in the 1400 block of Xavier Street that afternoon or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.