James Austin, 37, and his friend Clarence Smith, 43, were found shot to death together on May 23, 1992, in tall grass in an alley between Franklin and Humboldt Streets behind a vacant house in Denver, Colorado. Both men were Black and had been known as drinking buddies who spent time around East Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street on the Denver–Aurora border; they also gambled and went to the dog track together.

The double killing remains unsolved and is listed by the Denver Police Department as an open investigation. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified in connection with the murders.

If anyone remembers seeing James or Clarence in that neighborhood, or has information about their movements around May 23, 1992, please come forward.