The Cove on Castro - San Francisco

10/18/2026

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10/12/2026

October 12, 1998

12:53 a.m.: Shepard dies of his injuries.

4:30 a.m.: His death is announced in a press conference at Poudre Valley Hospital.

10/11/2026

10/08/2026

Wednesday, October 7, 1998 – 6:00 p.m.: Mountain biker Aaron Kreifels spots Shepard tied to the fence near Snowy Mountain View Road. He runs to a nearby house and calls 911. Albany County Sheriff's Deputy Reggie Fluty arrives shortly afterward.

Fluty would later testify, she discovered Matthew tied to a fence outside Laramie, Wyoming, after being brutally beaten, his face was entirely covered in blood, except for the tracks left by his tears washing down his cheeks.

10/07/2026

Wednesday, October 7, 1998 - Shortly after 12 a.m.: Matthew Shepard leaves the Fireside with Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. Instead of giving Shepard a ride home, the two begin to rob and beat him. They drive out to the eastern side of Laramie, into a new housing development and onto a dirt path.

Wednesday, October 7, 1998 - 12:30 a.m.: Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson beat Shepard, tie him to a buck fence with clothesline and take off his shoes. McKinney brutally beats Shepard on the head with the butt of a .357 Magnum pistol, dealing three ultimately fatal blows to his skull. The men leave Shepard and drive back toward town.

10/07/2026

Tuesday, October 6, 1998 - 10:30 p.m.: Matthew Shepard arrives at the Fireside Bar & Lounge in downtown Laramie. Bartender Matt Galloway chats briefly with Matthew, who orders a b**r.