On the evening of September 26, 2018, 25-year-old Andro Charles Lowate was shot and killed after a physical altercation in an alley in east Denver. The confrontation happened around 8:50 p.m. in the 1300 block of the alley between Yosemite and Xenia Streets, near the Community College of Aurora. Lowate, of African descent and sometimes known to friends as Andrew, was taken to Denver Health Medical Center and later pronounced dead; an autopsy ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and the manner homicide.

Police reports say Lowate fought with a group described as two to three Black men and one Black woman. During the fight, a Black male in his 20s produced a handgun and fired; the shooter and companions fled on foot into the neighborhood. No arrests have been made, and investigators continue to seek tips. A reward, including funds from the ATF, is now up to $12,000 for information leading to arrest and prosecution.

If anyone has information about that night or the people involved, please contact the Denver Police Department.