Police offer details on tribal leader's death
By Alan Gathright, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Published September 5, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.
A California tribal leader fell and lost consciousness during a fight with three Denver strip club security guards and died two days later, police said Thursday.
Gabriel Pico, 41, had attended the Democratic National Convention as a guest days before the 1:45 a.m. Saturday confrontation outside the Diamond Cabaret at 1222 Glenarm Place. He was taken by ambulance to Denver Health Medical Center where he died two days later.
An initial police report characterized the clash as felony aggravated assault and described the unnamed security guards as "suspects" who used "bodily force" against Pico.
"The investigation revealed that the victim and the . . . suspects were involved in a physical altercation," the police report said. "During the altercation the victim fell on the ground and lost consciousness."
Officials declined to comment Thursday at the Diamond Cabaret's parent company, Lakewood-based VCG Holding Corp.
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September 5, 2008
8:32 a.m.
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blindrid writes:
Guess I'm confused. What details?
September 5, 2008
9:13 a.m.
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FlyfishDude52 writes:
Now those guys (cabaret bouncers) are real heroes! Three to one. Good odds for anyone. Do you suppose he "fell to the ground" after sustaining several heavy blows to his head?
September 5, 2008
10:45 a.m.
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datbinnurick writes:
No kidding - what is this - what news? What details???? What a joke!
September 5, 2008
5:14 p.m.
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Really writes:
Where are the details you group of imbeciles?????
RMN Suuuuuuucks!
September 5, 2008
5:50 p.m.
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jonjcolorado writes:
Details? Suspects? Altercation? Hey flyfishdude where did it say he got hit in the head? Why did police not have anymore details, I am sure there were reports and witnesses. RMN should taking reporting tips from my preschooler at least we would know my child was using her imagination before we read the story. Once again a joke, no wonder you have trouble obtaining more customer subscriptions, or maybe prescriptions would make more since to the RMN. What a joke!
September 6, 2008
9:05 p.m.
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littlehoney writes:
a friend of mine was there that night. she said that the guy was trying to fight another guy and the bouncer threw the guy down and was on his back choking the guy out. she said she thinks the bouncer killed him when he choked the guy out. she said it was a weird deal. the police didnt try and help the indian guy until about 10-15 minutes after they got there. it was like they were trying to help the bouncers figure out what was going on.
September 7, 2008
5:14 p.m.
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NDN writes:
Thank you littlehoney for posting the truth. He was murdered. No CPR for that long makes you wonder why they didn't help him.