Davarie Armstrong was a 17-year-old student-athlete from Denver who was shot and killed after an altercation at a house party on the 4500 block of Atchison Way in Montbello on the night of July 11, 2020. Described by family and teammates as charismatic and a leader, he played football, basketball and ran track at South High School and had just celebrated his birthday in June while looking forward to his senior year and hopes of playing at a historically Black college or university.

According to family accounts, Davarie stepped in to de-escalate a fight and went to check on a girl who was being yelled at when someone produced a gun and opened fire; he was struck multiple times. Friends transported him to a hospital when an ambulance had not arrived; he was pronounced dead there. His death prompted a vigil at South High and a memorial created by classmates.

The Denver Police Department opened a homicide investigation. In late July 2020 authorities arrested 19-year-old Michael Walker in Las Vegas and a juvenile in Denver; both were held on suspicion of first-degree murder. The arrest affidavits were sealed and, as of July 2020, no plea, trial verdict, or sentence had been reported and the case remained pending. If anyone knew Davarie or was at the party that night, can you share what you remember?