Crime & Safety

Cold Case: Reward Up To $25K For Info On 2017 Montclair Shooting

Henry "H.T." Wagner was shot in front of his home near North Olive St. and 6th Ave. Parkway in April 2017. Police have no motive or suspect.

DENVER, CO -- Denver police say they still have no motive and no suspects in an April, 2017 shooting that killed a man in front of his home in the Montclair neighborhood.

Henry Wagner, 56, was shot by an unknown person about 9:30 p.m. after he left his house and went to get something from his truck, his wife Cassandra Wagner said in a video created by Denver Police.

Wagner's family members have boosted a reward through Metro Denver Crime Stoppers to $25,000 for information relating to his death.

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Cassandra called the shooting "senseless" and said she still couldn't come to terms with her husband's death, even a year later.

"You can see it on the news, but when it actually touches you, it's a whole different thing," she said. "[The family] would like for the person [who shot Henry] to pay the consequences for their actions."

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Wagner was an active member of his church and community, and Denver police have not uncovered a motive for his shooting.

Tipsters can report anonymously by calling 720-913-STOP (7867) or visiting the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers website at http://metrodenvercrimestoppers.com.

Homicide victim Henry Wagner and the scene of the shooting in Montclair via Denver Police
Homicide victim Henry Wagner and the scene of the shooting in Montclair via Denver Police

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