John Lee
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- M
- Race
- Asian
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Black
- Date of birth
- 08/08/1968
- Date of death
- 04/10/1997
#97-04985-1679Tier-1 extracted
John Lee
● OpenHomicideGeocoded
Incident date
Apr 10, 1997
Recovery location
Westminster, CO
Coordinates
39.8272, -105.0320
Days open
10,649
Victim
Extracted
Case narrative
Source text · highlightedOn the morning of April 10, 1997, shortly after 10:00 A.M., a lone gunman entered what was then the Colorado National Bank located at 3454 W. 72nd Avenue firing a round into the ceiling of the lobby and announcing a robbery.
He then approached a female employee at a teller station demanding her to give him money. Several employees and customers reacting to the gunman's actions tried to escape by running out an exit on the opposite side of the bank from where the robbery was taking place.
The gunman fired at least twice at those fleeing; striking bank employee John Lee (28 years old) and a customer. Mr. Lee was killed while the other shooting victim survived his wounds. The suspect fled the bank out an East exit and no vehicle was seen.
The gunman was described as a black male, 5'6-5'10, early 20's in age, 150-165 pounds. He was described wearing a hooded gray sweatshirt under a hooded dark colored sports team type coat with lighter coloring across the top of the back and shoulders, dark baggy pants, a dark ski mask and gloves.
Mr. Lee was single at the time of his murder, lived with his parents, and was a student at Regis University.
Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Westminster Police Department.
Modus operandi
Tier-1Recovery location
Geocoded- Latitude
- 39.8272
- Longitude
- -105.0320
- Precision
- Street
- Address
- 3454 W. 72nd Avenue(extracted)
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