Denver police are still searching for suspect information after a 19-year-old man was shot and killed outside of the Downtown Denver Aquarium in February.
The Denver Police Department (DPD) has raised the reward for any information leading to the arrest of a suspect in connection to the fatal shooting that occurred on Feb. 14 when Dacien Salazar was killed.
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers initially offered a $2,000 reward for information following the fatal shooting in February. The amount has now been raised to $3,000, according to a news release from DPD.
Police initially responded to reports of a drive-by shooting outside of the aquarium, at 700 Water Street, around 3 p.m. on Feb. 14. Salazar was found with injuries and taken to a nearby hospital where he died.
Initial investigations found that the shooting was likely targeted and “does not appear to be a random incident,” the department said in the press release.
Salazar’s family continues to plead for suspect information, according to the release, hoping to find justice for the young man.
“The hardest goodbyes are the ones that you don’t expect,” Salazar’s mother, Roxanne Coca told The Denver Gazette’s news partner, 9News. “I mean the grief, I mean, it’s just been an awful thing to continue to wake up to.”
“It’s sad that he passed at such an early age because I know he would have done tremendous things,” said Bobby Salazar, the victim’s dad. “He really was a shining light to those around him.”
Anyone with information about this case, especially those who might have seen suspicious vehicles or individuals around the time of the shooting, are asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
9News contributed to this report
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