THORNTON, Colo. – One year after he was found shot to death in an open field, Thornton investigators are hoping someone will come forward with leads to help find a suspect.
On February 16, 2023, police found Patrick “Blair” Gunter dead from multiple gunshot wounds in an area near East 168th Avenue and Highway 7 in Thornton.
Police said Gunter’s 2021 Dodge Durango was retrieved.
It is believed the homicide happened on February 15, 2023 between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
There was no other information released on the homicide.
Thornton police investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
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