Authorities on Tuesday continued their investigation into the motive in the killing of Youn Malual, who was shot Monday in the parking lot of his Arapahoe County apartment complex.
Shortly after 3 a.m., Malual was shot as he returned from work.
Deputies arrived at the apartment complex in the 1100 block of South Xenia Street after receiving a 911 call about gunshots and found Malual, 43, sitting in the driver’s seat of his SUV.
“It does not appear that he was touched after he was shot,” said Bruce Williamson, bureau chief for the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Malual’s wallet and debit card were left in his back pants pocket. While authorities have not ruled out any motives behind the shooting, it does not appear to be a botched robbery, Williamson said.
No suspects have been identified.
Investigators are aggressively pursuing several angles.
Six years ago, Malual and his family moved to Denver after fleeing civil war in what is now South Sudan.
Friends said Malual was well liked and worked hard to provide for his wife and five children, ages 2 to 17.
Family and friends are working to create a memorial fund in Malual’s memory, said Gatwec Dengpathot, a Sudanese refugee-community organizer and friend of the family.
