On the evening of November 16, 2017, 17-year-old Ijah Hamilton was shot and killed while seated in a vehicle at the intersection of East Thrill Place and North Forest Street in the Northeast Park Hill neighborhood of Denver. The vehicle had stopped at a sign around 7:42 p.m. when multiple assailants surrounded the car and opened fire. The other male occupant was also struck but survived; the shooters fled the scene.

The Denver Police Department investigated the homicide but the case remains unsolved. Investigators have described the suspects as likely in their teens and said at least two were African-American males. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers has offered a reward for information that could lead to arrests and convictions.

Ijah’s family described him as bright, talented, and funny; the loss has left a grieving family and a community still seeking answers. If anyone has information about the shooting or the identities of the people involved, please contact Denver police or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.