On April 24, 2023, as they were preparing for the lunch-hour crowd, two restaurant workers were gunned down in the West Highlands district of Denver.
Ignacio "Nacho" Morales, 58, a cook, and Emerall Vaughn-Dahler, 34, general manager, died instantly.
The motive for the murders at The American Elm is a mystery.
Robbery was eventually discounted by Denver homicide detectives in the bloody, late morning crime in the 4100-block of West 38th Avenue.
On the third anniversary, Vaughn-Dahler's sister, Danica Woolard, told 9News: "We probably will never know why whoever did this did what they did, but we would at least be able to sleep better, knowing that they're not living their life while Emerall and Ignacio can't."
Autopsies, according to media reports, showed Morales was shot once and Vaughn‑Dahler suffered multiple bullet wounds.
If you have information, call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers (720) 913-7867.
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