Rito Lopez, 22, was shot and killed during a home-invasion robbery in Denver in the late evening of March 4, 2003. He was asleep in his bed when multiple suspects forced their way into his residence and demanded money. Lopez was shot during the confrontation and was taken to a local hospital, where he died shortly after midnight on March 5, 2003.

The Denver Police Department investigated but no arrests have been announced. The suspects’ identities remain unknown and the case is listed as cold. Few public details are available about the intruders or any evidence developed at the scene.

If anyone has information about the home-invasion or the people involved, please contact Denver police with tips.