Stephen Nieto was 27 when he was shot while walking home in Denver on the evening of December 16, 1993. He and a friend were on West Byers Place near Tejon Street when a silver or gray compact car, possibly similar to a Ford Escort, pulled alongside. A man got out, opened fire, then fled in the vehicle; Stephen was taken to a hospital and died shortly after midnight on December 17, 1993.

Family members named include his girlfriend, Laureen Sandoval, and their two young sons, including Stephen Nieto Jr., who was four at the time. Detectives learned Stephen had stopped at a neighborhood bar earlier and had been in an altercation, but investigators did not believe he was involved with gangs or drugs and have not determined a motive. The primary suspect was described as a Latino male in his 30s, about 5 feet 6 inches with a medium build and a small mustache, wearing a black and yellow baseball cap; other occupants of the vehicle may have witnessed the shooting.

The case remains unsolved and the Denver Police Cold Case Unit is seeking tips that could identify and lead to arrest of those responsible. If anyone has information about that night, contact investigators.