Gayland Delanore Allen Jr., 24, was reported missing after family members lost contact in late December 2019. His father checked security footage from the Aurora home and saw Gayland get into the backseat of a car just before 1 a.m. on December 28; the vehicle then sped away. Gayland was formally reported missing on December 30.

Human remains found on January 1, 2020, on Lookout Mountain in Golden were identified as Gayland Allen Jr. The Arapahoe County Coroner determined he died of a gunshot wound and ruled the death a homicide. Investigators say the encounter began as a marijuana sale: Gayland entered a vehicle to complete the transaction with a teenage girl and three other juveniles. A 17-year-old male, identified as Xavion Johnson, allegedly shot Gayland in the head, then the group drove to Lookout Mountain and abandoned the body over a guardrail.

Three teenagers from the car were later arrested on an unrelated shoplifting charge in Denver, which helped link them to the killing. Two juveniles and the female involved faced charges; Johnson was charged with first-degree murder. Does anyone have information about Gayland’s movements on December 28 or the vehicle seen in the security footage?