On the evening of May 18, 1973, police in Denver responded to a residence near West 4th Avenue and Bannock Street in the Baker neighborhood and discovered 61-year-old William Lucero had been fatally shot. Lucero, identified as a Hispanic man who lived in the area, died at the scene in what authorities have classified as a homicide.

Decades later the case remains unsolved. Public details about who might have been responsible or what led to the shooting are scarce; no suspects or motive have been publicly identified. The Denver Police Department’s Cold Case Unit continues to seek information that could produce new leads.

Anyone who remembers the Baker neighborhood in 1973 or who may have information about that night is asked to contact the Denver Police Department or Crime Stoppers; callers can remain anonymous. What, if anything, does this community remember about that evening or about William Lucero?