On December 14, 1993 in Aurora, Colorado, Nathan Dunlap, 19, entered a Chuck-E-Cheese
restaurant with the intent to rob and to murder; to allegedly seek revenge for being fired from the
organization months earlier. Mr. Dunlap armed himself with a .25-caliber semi-automatic pistol and
went to the restaurant where he ordered a ham and cheese sandwich. Upon completing his meal, Mr.
Dunlap hid in the restroom until the customers left, and the restaurant closed. Shortly after 10:00
p.m., Mr. Dunlap calmly proceeded through the restaurant and systematically shot all five employees
in the head at point-blank range. Sylvia., 19, Ben., 17, and Colleen, 17, were killed in the main area
of the restaurant. Manager Marge Kohlberg, 50, was in the office and was ordered by Mr. Dunlap to
open the office safe. When she did, Mr. Dunlap shot her in the ear. He then proceeded to dump the
contents of Marge’s purse over her body and placed the cash from the safe in her purse. As he was
leaving, Mr. Dunlap shot Marge again, this time in her other ear. Sylvia, Ben, Colleen and Marge all
died as a result of their injuries. The one survivor of the shooting, Bobby, 19, pretended to be dead
and was able to escape and call the police. None of the victims knew Mr. Dunlap, or had anything to
do with his firing. Mr. Dunlap was able to steal only $1,200 from the restaurant. In 1996, Nathan
Dunlap was subsequently convicted on four counts of first degree murder, one count of attempted
first degree murder, first degree assault, burglary, theft, and numerous other charges. Mr. Dunlap is
currently on Death Row in Canon City, Colorado. Almost 13 years after the murders, his appeals
continue.
