Reward increased for American Elm double homicide

DENVER (KDVR) -- The reward for information about the shooting deaths of two employees at American Elm has been increased, Crime Stoppers announced Friday.

Emerall Vaughn-Dahler and Ignacio Gutierrez Morales were killed in a shooting inside the restaurant located on the corner of 38th Avenue and Raleigh Street in the West Highlands.

The initial reward for information was set at $2,000 and it has now been increased to $5,000.

Limited details have been released about what happened, but the two were killed just after noon on Monday at the restaurant.

“The American Elm team is completely devastated by today’s tragic events. We are focused on providing our staff mental health support and will be closed for the rest of the week. We are cooperating fully wit...