Man found shot to death in RV near Golden

Authorities looking for information in case

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Authorities are looking for any information related to a suspected murder case in the Wooly Mammoth Park-n-Ride lotnear Golden.

Matthew Hire, a 57-year-old man from Denver, was found dead of a gunshot wound in his RV on April 14.

A Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy was doing a routine patrol of the Wooly Mammoth lot, which is along U.S. 40 near the Interstate 70 Morrison exit, around 3:45 p.m.

April 14. The deputy saw Hire’s RV door swinging open, went to check it and found his body inside.

JCSO investigators don’t have a definitive timeline yet on when Hire died, spokesperson Karlyn Tilley stated, but they’re trying to determine that with the Jeffco Coroner’s Office.

Tilley added that this appears to be a targeted attack, so investigators don’t believe there’s a threat to the public at this time.

Right now, the sheriff’s office is asking for any information related to Hire’s death or the timeframe leading up to it, such as how long his RV had been in the parking lot.

“If anybody was there or saw (the RV) in any certain time period, recently, we’d love to know,” Tilley said. “ ... Even things they don’t think are relevant might be. It’s better to share anything they have, so we can start piecing this together.” its boat with multiple layers, with junior Julian Reyes saying it was best to have laminated boxes as the outermost layer. He thought additional paddles might help next time, but thought the team did well overall.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Callers will remain anonymous and can earn a reward up to $2,000.

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