DENVER (AP) – The shooting death of a bicyclist considered the unofficial mayor of a normally quiet Colorado town has led organizers to cancel a popular annual race, while a lack of details in the case has raised fears that Windsor’s first homicide in eight years is linked to a nearby highway shooting.
John Jacoby’s body was found Monday along a rural road in the town of about 19,000, southeast of Fort Collins. The 48-year-old was a part-time parks worker and friendly grocery store bagger who walked or rode his bike everywhere.
His brother, a fire department EMT, was among those who responded to what authorities initially thought was a fatal hit-and-run. Police later disclosed Jacoby was shot twice, but they have not said where he was shot or what type of gun was used.
Investigators said this week they’re looking at all possibilities, including whether the killing involved road rage or if it was connected to the April 22 shooting of Cori Romero about 5 miles away on Interstate 25.
Romero was shot in the neck while driving but managed to pull over and call for help.