Ray Desmond was 17 when he was fatally shot in Denver on the evening of December 30, 1995. The shooting took place near East 24th Avenue and Downing Street; officers who responded found two people who had been shot and both were taken to a nearby hospital. One victim survived, but Ray Desmond died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

The death was ruled a homicide and an investigation was opened, but the person or persons responsible have never been identified. The Denver Police Department continues to list the case as unsolved and no arrests have been made.

If anyone was in the East 24th and Downing area that night or has information that could help Ray’s family and investigators, please come forward.