Ronald Delaney Jr. was 22 when he was shot and killed while walking with a friend on a summer evening in Denver. Several unidentified men approached the pair; an exchange of words escalated and gunfire erupted, striking both Ronald and his companion. The assailants fled and emergency responders took both victims to a nearby hospital. Ronald succumbed to his injuries; his friend’s condition was not detailed.

The Denver Police Department opened an investigation that later moved to its Cold Case Unit. No arrests have been announced, no suspects have been publicly identified, and the motive remains unknown. The case remains an unsolved homicide, leaving the family and community without answers.

If anyone was in that area that night or has information about the men who approached them, please come forward.