Crime & Safety
Denver Police Search For Suspects In RiNo Bar Shooting
A Crimestoppers $2,000 reward is offered for information in the fatal shootings of Guillermo Ornelas and Jose Herrera-Cabral.
DENVER, CO -- Denver Police continue their investigation into a weekend double-homicide in the parking lot of a local bar. Two men were shot and killed Friday, Jan. 5 around 8 p.m. at the New Welcome Inn bar at 3759 Chestnut Pl. in Denver's Five Points neighborhood in the RiNo area. Victims were identified as Guillermo Ornelas, 43, and Jose Herrera-Cabral, 35.
A GoFundMe site posted by relatives of Ornelas said he was the father of three sons.
Police have not released any suspect information nor identified a motive for the shootings.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
#Denver, can you help us solve this homicide? If you can provide any information, please call 720-913-7867 and you could earn a cash reward! pic.twitter.com/VaL1nW84G2
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) January 8, 2018
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