In the early morning hours of August 6, 2007, gunfire near the intersection of West Kentucky Avenue and South Raleigh Street in Denver left a man inside a vehicle with a serious gunshot wound. The victim was 34-year-old Francisco Raul Jurado-Mercado. He was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries two days later on August 8, 2007; his death was ruled a homicide and the Denver Police Department opened an investigation.

Despite the initial inquiry, the case grew cold as investigators were unable to identify the person or persons responsible. No arrests have been announced, and the circumstances that led to the shooting remain largely unresolved. The case is still listed among Denver’s cold cases and remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting of Francisco Raul Jurado-Mercado or remembers being near West Kentucky Avenue and South Raleigh Street on August 6, 2007, please contact the Denver Police Department.