Nicholas G. Romero, 32, was found dead from a shotgun wound outside the Windmill Apartments on Lacy Lane in Colorado Springs on December 8, 2018. Described by family as affectionate and devoted to his daughter Jessa, he was known as Nic or bear and remembered for his storytelling, sense of humor and love of adventures with his child.

Police linked two people to the case: Savino Anceno and Saphire Nicks. In early January 2019 both were arrested on first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery charges after investigators said Nicks had asked Romero to deliver a stolen car and prosecutors alleged a robbery turned violent. Neither testified against the other, and details of the shooting remained unclear at trial.

Anceno later pleaded guilty to reckless manslaughter and Nicks pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated robbery and aggravated motor vehicle theft; both were sentenced a year and a day after Romero’s death. What exactly happened in those final moments has not been fully established. Does anyone have information about Romero, the Windmill Apartments area, or the events of December 8, 2018?