GUILTY CO - The Diol Family, 5 Killed in Arson Fire by Masked Suspects, Denver, 5 Aug 2020 *minors arrested* *1 minor guilty*

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Mystery arson that killed 5 members of Senegalese family still unsolved

More than three months since a mysterious arson fire killed five members of a Senegalese family, the blackened, burned-out shell of a house where they died stands untouched, surrounded by a chain-link fence covered with dry, faded flower bouquets and dirty stuffed animals.
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Two detectives are assigned to the case full-time, said Lt. Matt Clark of the major crimes unit. The department is also getting help from agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to Clark.

As credible tips have come in suggesting possible leads or suspects, investigators have recently been serving search warrants for potential evidence like cellphone records, Clark said.

“Some of these are connected to tips, and some are just general investigative tactics to identify and place someone at a location,” he said. “A lot of these are digital warrants. They’re not physical locations.”
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People need to start making some noise.

Honestly, this sounds like a hate crime. Who would they even know and upset in such a short time?

I’m a bit shocked that this case didn’t get more National AND International attention.

Their family needs to start putting their foot down and ask for help from the Islamic communities and organizations in the US.
 
Honestly, this sounds like a hate crime. Who would they even know and upset in such a short time?
Though it is entirely possible that it was a hate crime, there is also a distinct possibility of a long simmering personal dispute from with in the victim's ethnic community or extended family.

In the end, the victims are just as likely to have simmering and potentially explosive intra community or family disputes as any other people.

Statistically, the second possibility (personal dispute of one type or another) is probably more likely. Though this does not negate the hate crime possibility, personal disputes either originating in the US or "back home" need to be explored.
 
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Though it is entirely possible that it was a hate crime, there is also a distinct possibility of a long simmering personal dispute from with in the victim's ethnic community or extended family.

In the end, the victims are just as likely to have simmering and potentially explosive intra community or family disputes as any other people.

Statistically, the second possibility (personal dispute of one type or another) is probably more likely. Though this does not negate the hate crime possibility, personal disputes either originating in the US or "back home" need to be explored.
That's awful. I hate that type of mentality. I don't like someone in your family so I'm going to kill your loved one. That's just messed up.
 
That's awful. I hate that type of mentality. I don't like someone in your family so I'm going to kill your loved one. That's just messed up.

I agree. I think what makes close intra community or intra family murder motives common is that the dispute can be extremely personal and also be long term.

Then factor in that those two elements can involve shame or respect / disrespect themes that are well known either with in an extended family or with in a close community and thus have more impact for those involved by adding a real or perceived "insult to injury". The totality is a recipe for violence.

As a side note, Africans can blur close community and large extended family ties via identifying long term friends with family titles.

Thus, when considering the possibility of a family / community motive, the number of close contacts an African can have can be far larger than many non immigrant families.
 
Media Timeline
Colorado - The Diol Family, 5 Killed in Arson Fire by Masked Suspects, $50K Reward, Denver, 5 Aug 2020


Djibril and Adja Diol along with their 2-year-old daughter Khadija (credit: Denver Police)


Hassan Diol and her infant daughter, Hawa Baye (credit: Denver Police)

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Anyone with information regarding the homicide is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (source)


August 5, 2020

Exclusive: Video shows massive flames in Green Valley Ranch arson that killed 5 people | News Break

Denver fire reports five dead following overnight house fire near Green Valley Ranch

5 found dead in suspected arson fire at Denver home

5 found dead after fire in northeast Denver; police say they found evidence of arson

Evidence of arson in Green Valley Ranch fire; toddler, child and 3 adults dead | KAMR - MyHighPlains.com

Video / Evidence of arson in Green Valley Ranch fire; toddler, child and 3 adults dead | WJTV

Arson suspected in fire that killed 5 family members | 12newsnow.com

Evidence of arson in Green Valley Ranch fire; toddler, child and 3 adults dead | WPRI.com

2 Children Among 5 Dead in Denver House Fire That Police Suspect Was Arson

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House fire in Denver's Green Valley Ranch neighborhood
| CREDIT: DENVER FIRE DEPT/ TWITTER

August 6, 2020

5 dead, including toddler and child, in suspected arson in Colorado

President of Senegal offers condolences to family of 5 people killed in Green Valley Ranch home fire

Young couple and toddler daughter among five family members killed in suspected arson attack | Daily Mail Online

Young couple and toddler daughter among five family members killed in suspected arson attack that destroyed their Denver home
  • Relatives said the victims were Djibril Diol, his wife, daughter, sister and nephew
  • Their bodies were discovered after firefighters extinguished the fire Wednesday
  • Three survivors escaped and were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
  • There are indications that the cause was arson, said a police spokesperson
  • Abou Djibril, the brother of Diol, said people who died were members of a family that had immigrated from Senegal and were staying in the house
In a video shared online of the fire taken from across the street, large flames could be seen rising from the family's home in Denver. Three people were able to escape the fire, but five were killed in the blaze

August 7, 2020

DPD update on deadly Green Valley Ranch fire

Djibril Diol & Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

No hate crime investigation into Green Valley Ranch fire that killed Senegalese-American family -- at least not yet

Reward announced for North Truckee Street fire that killed 5 | 12newsnow.com

August 8, 2020

Denver house fire that killed five people was deliberately set, police say - CNN

$14K reward offered in suspected arson case that killed 5 members of a family

August 11, 2020

'We Just Want Justice': Immigrant Family, Including 2 Young Children, Dies In House Fire That Police Believe Was Set On Purpose

August 12, 2020

Denver medical examiner identifies 5 people killed in Green Valley Ranch house fire | FOX31 Denver

August 18, 2020

Police: Masked suspects set fire to home, killing family of 5 | 9news.com

The three suspects were seen in a photo wearing dark hoodies and full-face masks. Police said they fled the area in a dark-colored four-door sedan. No motive has been released for the crime.

See the surveillance photos below of the suspects and the getaway vehicle:

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Credit: Courtesy DPD
A surveillance photo of the masked suspects believed to have intentionally set a fire that killed a family of 5.

Police: Masked suspects set fire to home, killing family of 5 | 12newsnow.com

Twitter

Police: Masked suspects set fire to home, killing family of 5 | kvue.com

Police Release Photo of 3 Masked Suspects Who Authorities Believe Set Fire to Home Killing Family

Denver police look for masked suspects in fire that killed 5

August 19, 2020

Former FBI agent: Green Valley Ranch arson "very solvable crime" | 9news.com

NYT / Three in Masks Sought in Denver House Fire That Killed Five


Masked suspects sought in Denver house fire that killed 5 family members, including 2 kids

Masked suspects in dark hoodies started a house fire that killed 5 family members in Denver, police say

August 20, 2020

Denver house fire: Investigators release a photo of three suspects - CNN

Group Wearing Eerie Masks Suspected Of Burning Down Colorado Home And Killing Five Family Members, Including Two Young Kids

These Masked Suspects Apparently Set Fire That Killed Family of 5, Police Say

Three Masked, Hooded Suspects Sought in House Fire That Killed Senegalese Immigrant Family

August 21, 2020

Denver police release images of masked suspects in fire that killed 5 Senegalese immigrants

Denver police release images of masked suspects in fire that killed 5 Senegalese immigrants

September 4, 2020

Video / Green Valley Ranch Arson: Memorial Set For This Weekend For The 5 Diol Family Members Who Died In Fire

Memorial planned for Senegalese family killed in house fire

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...ed-for-senegalese-family-killed-in-house-fire

Memorial Planned At State Capitol For Arson Victims As Search For Suspects Continues

September 5, 2020

Family and friends remember 5 killed in Green Valley Ranch | 13newsnow.com

Community Calls For Justice In Fire Which Killed Senegalese Family

Video / Family, friends of immigrant family killed in Denver arson fire want answers and arrests
Attorney: One of worst crimes in Denver history


September 6, 2020

Help catch the arsonists who murdered the Diol family - African Leadership Group

September 9, 2020

$40K reward offered for information about fatal Green Valley Ranch fire - Sentinel Colorado

Denver police up reward to $40,000 for information on arson that killed 5 members of Senegalese family

TRUCKEE ARSON: Up to $40,000 for tips on Denver arson homicide

$40,000 reward offered for information about Denver fire that killed 5

Green Valley Ranch Deadly House Fire: Reward Increased To $40K

The reward for information on the fire that killed a Senegalese-American family is now up to $40,000

Video / Reward now $40,000 in fatal Truckee Street fire in Denver | 9news.com

September 10, 2020

Fears Grow For Denver's Senegalese Community As Reward Increases In Green Valley Ranch Fatal Fire Case

Green Valley Ranch Deadly House Fire: Reward Increased To $40K

September 18, 2020

SENEGAL Community in DENVER Calls For Justice After Fire Kills Five Senegalese Immigrants

October 15, 2020

The Senegalese community in Aurora and Denver remains on edge after the arson that killed the Diol family

November 10, 2020

Video / Mystery arson that killed 5 members of Senegalese family still unsolved

November 11, 2020

Months after arsonists torched a home, kiilling 5, suspects remain at large

November 24, 2020

There Is A New $10,000 Reward For Information Regarding The Deadly Green Valley Ranch House Fire

Reward for information in Denver arson that killed family of 5 raised to $50,000
 
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That reward is great, but it needs to be presented to target audiences in a tangible way, not just as a relatively vague theory.

Could the reward be posted electronically with links to a bank account where interested parties can verify the amount? Maybe include a letter from a bank official confirming that the account is real and a letter from a judge stating that payment is mandatory by law.

In regards to target audiences, the motive for the crime can probably be divided into two broad categories:
A. Haters
B. Personal

Inside information could well depend on somebody close to unsavory types acting on the reward offer.

White supremacists are probably the statisticaly more likely population for the "Hater" motive. Could it be arranged for tangible reward information to appear as "pop ups" on dark web or "barely tolerated" social media venues?

Are there area businesses that that have a far right customer base? I once knew of a gun range that sold guns and right wing literature. Maybe a night club, motorcycle shop, bar etc? If so, tangible reward posters are put up around the business in question. Any known white supremacists have tangible reward information put up in their neighborhoods.

Likewise, one does not need to be white to hate and having a similar melanin content as the victims does not guarantee warm and fuzzy feelings.

Has any local group of black American high school students ever developed a dislike of African immigrant students? What about a street gang or wanna'be gang? If so, they get the same targeted tangible reward treatment as their white counter parts, but with perhaps a different priority. Ditto for Hispanics.

The "personal" motive (and perhaps more likely motive).....

Could tangible reward information be posted at mosques and churches with an African member base? African grocery stores, restaurants, and places of employment with large numbers of African employees should also be approached for permission to post tangible reward information.
 
My best guess for mask is something like this one:
Unpainted Mask
you can see his hair so it is flat at top, you can sort of see eyebrows... the eyeholes seem big as his eyes show well.
These are paintable, matte finish so may account for the color issues (I still think the mask is white- in contrast to the hoodies). They drew on it imho. Markers are easy.
 
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https://www.thedenverchannel.com/ne...that-killed-family-of-5-in-green-valley-ranch

Three juveniles have been arrested in connection with the August fire that killed a Senegalese family of five in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen announced Wednesday.

The teenagers — two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old — face a litany of charges, including five counts of first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder, and eight counts of first-degree arson, Pazen said.

Only limite information about the arrests was available Wednesday, but Pazen said the fire did not appear to be a bias-motivated crime, based on the investigation.
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