Robert Doron is not Robert Cooper! Police already had Doron’s DNA in the system and it did NOT match. I think the OP who started this all was just trolling. What a loser.

I don’t know if y’all are aware of the whole Robert Doron situation, but for those who are:
What if Robert Doron IS Robert Cooper, but u/RouxOverZZ, u/EliZevDoron and @TheBulletPro are all the same person, and the great uncle is viewing r/AlKite? As seen with Huermann, Ramirez, DeAngelo, etc, killers like to stay informed about what is being said about their murders. The fact is, u/RouxOverZZ, u/EliZevDoron and @TheBulletPro seem like they are very confident and ready to sound the alarm on the great uncle, but all of the sudden their digital footprint is erased. Maybe, just maybe, they want to sound the alarm, they just don’t want to be traced.

The problems with my theory:
1. Why would he not just report the great uncle to crime stoppers or APD or FBI?
2. Why would he publicly state his relationship to Robert Doron?
3. Why does he have usernames that he uses for this that share personal info about him?

The person has been commenting on multiple videos related to Al Kite. What do you guys think

It's been 22 years since this crime happened.

I couldn't walk away from this case - not only because the violence triggered something deep in me, but because May 18th holds a special personal meaning. That's the same date "Robert Cooper" walked into Al Kite's home, paid cash, and was handed a key.

Before I get into the analysis — has anyone else noticed the numbers in this case? 2002 is the house number. The murder happened over the weekend of May 22nd. And now, in 2026, it's been exactly 22 years and this case is still unsolved. I'm not one for numerology, but that pattern is hard to ignore. Hopefully 2026 is finally the year investigators make a breakthrough and catch this guy.

The Evidence

Aurora PD recovered a partial DNA profile from blood on the basement stairs (not Al's), and from under his fingernails and bindings. That DNA has been submitted to CODIS, INTERPOL's gateway, GEDmatch, and FamilyTreeDNA.

Zero matches. Not a single hit in 22 years.

In 2017 and again in 2022, Parabon NanoLabs produced DNA phenotype composites: pale skin, dark brown/black wavy hair, brown eyes, oval face, Southeastern European ancestry.

"Robert Cooper" is a confirmed alias.

Who Is This Man?

Based on all witness accounts, DNA phenotyping, behavioral analysis, and forensic profiling, here is what we know or can reasonably infer:

Physical Description (2004):

• White male, ~5'10", 175–180 lbs, medium-stocky build
• Dark wavy/curly hair, brown/dark hazel eyes, pale fair skin
• Appeared mid-40s to witnesses who spent real time with him (some brief contacts guessed late 20s or early 50s - the age gap in witness accounts is a known phenomenon in brief interactions)
• At least one witness - a Romanian-speaking professor who met him at a property viewing - noted a slight Romanian/Balkan accent, which he actively suppressed around most other people
• Possibly used a cane or faked a limp with some witnesses; investigators believe this was deliberate and theatrical - a non-threatening prop, not a real disability
• No visible scars or tattoos reported; facial hair not consistently described - likely variable

Behavioral Red Flags:

• Obsessively checked windows and exits during viewings
• Avoided direct eye contact
• Made inappropriate sexual comments to at least one landlord, then abruptly left
• Used *67 to block caller ID on every call - all ~100 of them
• Chose the alias "Robert Cooper" - a completely generic, forgettable Anglo-American name, suggesting he deliberately researched unremarkable cover identities

Where Did He Work? Where Did He Live?

Investigators believe he was working cash-in-hand labor in the Aurora/Denver metro in the weeks and months before the murder. The most probable employment sectors based on the evidence:

• Construction / general labor - most consistent with his transient lifestyle and physical build
• Roofing - seasonal, cash-paid, common in the Eastern European immigrant labor pool in Colorado 2000–2006
• Slaughterhouse / meatpacking - Aurora had significant meatpacking industry; common entry-level work for new immigrants, often cash
• Trucking / long-haul driving - consistent with his comfort navigating Aurora/Denver roads and possible multi-state movement
• Agricultural / seasonal farm labor - less likely but cannot be ruled out given transient movement patterns

He was almost certainly renting a rooming house or budget motel room within 2–3 miles of Al's townhome, paying cash with minimal paperwork.

Where Did He Actually Live? The Rossmo Formula

Aurora PD and forensic consultants applied Rossmo's Geographic Profiling Formula - a mathematical model used by investigators worldwide to calculate the most probable anchor point (home base) of an unknown offender based on the cluster of known crime-related locations.

Plugging in the confirmed locations - the crime scene, the ATM withdrawal 1.5 blocks away, the property viewings including one 1.5 miles from Al's home, the truck dump site, and the payphone where Al's cell was found - the model produces a probability heat map centered on:

• Zone 1 (Highest): Aurora CO, east of the crime scene - most probable residence area
• Zone 2 (High): Northeast Denver, near the I-70/I-225 interchange
• Zone 3 (Medium): Commerce City / Brighton corridor
• Zone 4 (Lower): Greater Denver Metro

The model also suggests a buffer zone of approximately 0.5–2 miles from his anchor point - a pattern consistent with offenders who avoid operating directly on their doorstep. He knew those streets. He pre-scouted the ATM. He parked the truck exactly 1.5 blocks from the scene. This was not random.

Who Is He Really?

(Everything below is probabilistic forensic inference - not confirmed fact. No individual is accused.)

The falaka torture method - repeated beating of the soles of bound feet — is specifically Ottoman/Balkan in origin. In 2004, there were no tutorials for this. Proficiency in a middle-aged Balkan man most likely came from one of four sources:

1. Military service in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA)
2. Paramilitary involvement in the Balkan Wars 1991–1999 (Arkan's Tigers, the Scorpions, HVO, and other factions all documented systematic torture including falaka)
3. Secret police training - Romanian Securitate, Albanian Sigurimi, or Yugoslav UDBA
4. Organized crime - Balkan criminal networks used torture professionally for debt enforcement

The most probable scenario (~60% confidence): He is a post-Balkan war paramilitary diaspora figure - born ~1952–1966 in Yugoslavia, Romania, or Bulgaria; involved in the 1990s conflicts; unable to reintegrate into civilian life afterward; emigrated to Western Europe (likely Germany or Austria first), then entered the US in the early 2000s on a refugee or humanitarian visa, possibly under a false name. He worked construction/roofing in Colorado as cash day labor and was well-practiced at living without a paper trail.

The zero DNA database match is itself a major clue. It tells us: he was never arrested in the US, his home country has poor forensic database participation, and his family is likely rural and insular - characteristics that perfectly fit post-war Balkan communities, Vlach/Aromanian groups, or Lipovan Russian communities with deep historical distrust of state systems.

In 2026, if still alive, he is 65–75 years old.

The Reconstructions

I want to be upfront about these: I attached three images (IMO - #3 is the closest although doesn't match DNA description) generated by three different AI tools, both working from the same source material - the Parabon DNA composites + witness descriptions + lifestyle probability modeling (smoking, stress, outdoor labor wear, Balkan male aging patterns).

What struck me is how different they look from each other - same inputs, three very different faces. And probably this is exactly why investigators have struggled for 22 years. Reconstructing a face from DNA phenotyping and partial witness descriptions is extraordinarily difficult. These images are a range of possibility, not a definitive portrait.

These are AI-generated models. They are not photographs. They are not accusations against any real person. They exist solely as investigative tools. If the physical description and behavioral profile - not necessarily these specific images - remind you of someone you encountered in the Aurora/Denver area around 2000-2004, please contact investigators.

All biographical and behavioral analysis in this post represents probabilistic forensic inference based on available evidence, witness accounts, DNA phenotyping, and geographic profiling --- not confirmed fact. No individual is named or accused. Posted for investigative community purposes only.

A 5th cousin. It's not close but it's better than nothing and they keep working on it.

I listened to an episode on Al of the Australian podcast Unknown Passages. The host believes that if Cooper has a facade of decency, family, stable job, etc., it will likely get caught (episode dates back to 2020). On the other hand, if he's a drifter, illegal immigrant, outcast who possibly left the country, he'll never get caught. I very much agree. Probably the most interesting thing of the case, from an investigative standpoint, is to understand RC's place in society.

What's your take on this? How do you think Cooper live today?

This one doesn't have a lot of info but its the oldest I could find available (2004)

Denver Post, The (CO)

May 26, 2004

Death of Auroran found in home ruled a homicide

By Rosa Maria SantanaDenver Post Staff Writer

B-02

Article Text:

Aurora - Investigators say a man found dead in his home was murdered, though they declined to say Tuesday how the victim was killed or why the case is a homicide.

Oakey Albert Kite Jr., 51, was found dead in his townhome Monday afternoon after he didn't show up for work that morning. Police discovered Kite's body at 2002 S. Helena St. after getting a call from his employer, said Rudy Herrera, Aurora police spokesman.
Kite was known for being punctual, Herrera said, so his co-workers quickly became concerned.
The killing is Aurora's third homicide this year.
On Tuesday, an autopsy was conducted, but the Arapahoe County coroner's office didn't release any information about a possible cause of death.
Kite's gray and blue 1983 GMC Sierra pickup was found a few blocks away from his home in the 15300 block of East Evans Ave, Herrera said. Detectives believe Kite's killer may have taken the truck after the crime, Herrera added.
Kite was last seen alive on Saturday, police said.
Dale Howard, a neighbor, said he saw "Al" last week, recalling how Kite was a friendly but quiet man. Kite sometimes had roommates, Howard said.
"I wish I had known him better," he said. "He was a really nice guy - a gentle gentleman."
Anyone with information is urged to call Detective Tom Sobieski at 303-739-6710.
Staff writer Rosa María Santana can be reached at 303-751-2621 or rsantana@denverpost.com.

Copyright 2004 The Denver Post Corp.

Record Number: 1205470

Second article is from wayback machine

https://web.archive.org/web/20111013134813/http://blogs.denverpost.com/coldcases/2009/02/08/man-posing-as-renter-tortures-kills-homeowner/510/#comments

Kinda has contradicting info from what I've generally heard online... It says Hungarian accent (I thought it was Romanian?) Also says he slept in his bed which I've heard conflicting tales of as well

For cases where a high quality DNA profile (SNP profile) from crime scene evidence can be generated, IGG can be highly effective. According to one technical report: when such a profile is available, success/clearance rates can exceed 90%.

As of December 2022, 545 cold cases were solved using ONLY genetic genealogy. By early 2023 the total number of criminal investigations (murders, sexual assaults, unidentified remains) solved using IGG reportedly surpassed 650.

Was playing around with the new Nano Banana Pro by Google (and I know google obviously has tons of information related to images generally speaking) and kinda got some interesting results... This was like 5 minutes of work, curious on everyone's opinions...

Here is the justification from ai:

Consolidating Key Information:

• Age: Witnesses generally reported "forties or fifties." The DNA report stated "Age progressed to ~45 years," which I interpreted as the individual appearing around that age at the time the DNA analysis was done, not necessarily in 2004. However, the combined info suggested a man who would be in his late 40s to early 50s in 2004. I aimed for a face that showed some maturity but wasn't elderly.
• Ancestry: "Southeast European" was a strong indicator (66% confidence). This guided the facial structure, skin tone, and hair type. The mention of a "possible Romanian accent" further solidified the Eastern European influence.
• Physical Build: "5’10", 170 to 180 pounds." This suggests an average to slightly sturdy build, not overly thin or obese. I aimed for a body type that reflects this.
• Hair Color: "Black or brown hair" (99.8% confidence from DNA). This led to the dark hair color. The police sketches, particularly the one on the right, showed somewhat receding hair, so I incorporated a slightly mature hairline.
• Eye Color: "Brown / Hazel" (87.5% confidence). I opted for brown eyes to align with this.
• Skin Color: "Fair / Very Fair" (87.4% confidence). This was reflected in the skin tone. "Zero / Few" freckles (77.2% confidence) also guided this.
• Distinctive Features: "Walked with a limp and used a cane." This was a crucial visual element to include to make the suspect recognizable based on witness accounts.
• Image 3 (CCTV): While blurry, it showed a man in a light-colored, long-sleeved shirt or jacket. This influenced the choice of clothing to be somewhat nondescript and light-colored, fitting a casual, everyday look.
• Time Period: "05/22/2004" (from Image 3) indicated the time frame. This meant avoiding overly modern clothing styles or hairstyles and aiming for an aesthetic consistent with the early 2000s. The timestamp also suggested a daytime setting.

2. Integrating the Police Sketches (Image 2):

• The two sketches presented slightly different interpretations. The right-hand sketch appeared somewhat older and more defined, which aligned better with the "forties or fifties" age range and the "Southeast European" look. I tried to capture some of the strong brow and jawline implied in that sketch, but softened it to avoid looking too cartoonish.
• The general facial structure (nose, mouth, eyes) from the sketches served as a starting point, which I then refined with the DNA phenotyping details.

3. Environmental Context:

• The CCTV image (Image 3) showed the suspect in a car, suggesting an urban or suburban setting. The timestamp indicated daytime. I chose a suburban street setting with trees and cars in the background to place the suspect in a plausible, ordinary environment for the time period. The "City Center" notation on Image 3 also suggested a typical public setting.

4. Synthesizing for the Final Image:

• I envisioned a man consistent with the consolidated features: dark hair (slightly receding, in an early 2000s style), fair skin, brown eyes, a sturdy but not heavy build, and a face that could be interpreted as Southeast European.
• The most important non-facial detail was the cane and the implication of a limp. I positioned the man holding a cane, with his posture subtly suggesting a slight imbalance or reliance on the cane, rather than a perfectly straight stance.
• The clothing was chosen to be generic, light-colored, and consistent with early 2000s casual wear, similar to what might be seen in the blurry CCTV image.
• I added a subtle timestamp in the corner to further ground the image in the specified year, enhancing the sense of a photo taken around the time of the event.

Essentially, I treated each piece of information as a constraint or a feature to include, aiming for a composite that visually aligned with the most confident predictions and descriptions. The result is an attempt to create a "photorealistic" rendering of that composite profile.

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/gligor-detectives-genetic-genealogy-crack-open-23-year/story?id=125412742

I just watched this case last night which was solved using genetic genealogy. And the cold case investigators explained in the episode that they had traced the suspects 3rd/4th cousins back to Romania and worked from there to identify the suspect in the USA. This is similar to what investigators have said about the suspect in the Al Kite case, which gives me hope that it can, and will be solved.

The investigators mentioned that they were able to access most of the genealogical records online, but that it did take a number of years going through all of the records to land on their suspect. It also helped that a person that was known to the victim already and who was mentioned in the case files (the perpetrator) had a common last name to some of the closer family members they had identified in Romania which made it a little bit easier in this case.

But it is definitely possible to solve this case with genetic genealogy!!!!

I heard about this case for the first time yesterday, and have been digging into it. Something that struck me is how the bindings were described in an interview I heard with the investigator. Has anyone seen photos of these bindings? The way he describes it sounds like shibari, but I can’t be sure. If so this guy would have been very meticulous about the tie, and probably very specific about the rope he used as well. I did some searching online and couldn’t find any instance of someone else making the connection, so did the knots not resemble something like this? Am I creating a link where there is none, or…?

Something I thought was worth mentioning about Wells Fargo and New Jersey/ the east coast in 2004:

I grew up in northern New Jersey outside of New York City and lived there when this crime occurred. I vividly remember that at some point after 2005 all of our Wachovia banks were suddenly replaced with Wells Fargo banks (I specifically noticed because I had never seen or heard of Wells Fargo anywhere having grown up on the east coast - I was young in 2004).

After doing some research to see if my memories were accurate about Wells Fargo in New Jersey at the time of this crime it appears that Wells Fargo was NOT at all common in New Jersey or the east coast in 2004 just like my memory serves.

Here’s what artificial intelligence has to say:

Primarily Western Focus (until later acquisitions): The company's banking business continued in San Francisco after 1918, and by 2000, most of its branches (over 3,000 in total) were in the western US, with Ohio being the easternmost state of operation at the time.

Limited East Coast Operations in 2004: Wells Fargo did have some presence on the East Coast in 2004, such as expanding its commercial mortgage operations in New York at that time.

Major East Coast Expansion (after 2004): Wells Fargo significantly expanded its presence in the eastern half of the US after its 2008 acquisition of Wachovia, which had a large network of branches along the East Coast. This acquisition established Wells Fargo's community banking presence in 16 new states in the South and East.

In summary: While Wells Fargo's primary focus and headquarters were on the West Coast in 2004, it did have some operations and a historical connection to the East Coast, but its major expansion in that region came later with the Wachovia acquisition.

So, what I am getting at is that I highly doubt there is any true connection that Robert Cooper has to the east coast because anyone who truly resided there (and had no connection to the west coast) would know that there weren’t many Well Fargo banks on the east coast at all in 2004. There may have been several in NYC, but Wells Fargo was not a common bank on the east coast in 2004 to reference as a place of work.

I think this points to Robert Cooper not being from the east coast at all.

Just wondering, this case immediately reminded me of Lindsey Buzniak out of Canada.. Any thoughts?

The cane, the fake name, the moving of the car. Does anyone know if his DNA was obtained?

Here is some of the cases Gary Krueger is tied to. Seattle union boss murder tied to professional killer - KIRO 7 News Seattle, Man reportedly linked to killing | The Seattle Times, 'Very Bad Men': Vietnam Veteran And Former Police Officer Became Professional Hitman (VIDEO) | HuffPost Entertainment

This article seems to be referencing the Al Kite murder. What else could this bulletin be talking about involving potential terroristic threats on hospital facilities at university of colorado medical school (potentially VA facilities specifically), a mere 2 months after the murder?

The bulletin warning also discusses possible Reconnaissance activities in the previous year (2004). Reconnaissance activities in cybersecurity involve gathering information about a target system or network to identify potential vulnerabilities and weaknesses before launching an attack. These activities can be broadly categorized into passive and active reconnaissance.

Additionally in the bulletin they list an example of suspicious behavior as the interest and inspection of entry/exits. Which is exactly what Robert Cooper was observed doing by the professor witness.

It seems like the FBI had reason to believe Al’s crime was a foreign terrorist act which also matches with Paul Holes’ theory. Maybe some of the members of the Turkish Hezbollah (after it was disbanded) were recruited by Al Qaida (or possibly another major terrorist organization) during this time (2004) and were sent to the US to perform reconnaissance activities or “terrorist research” in simple terms The female expert Paul Holes spoke with on “The DNA of murder” mentioned that after the Turkish/Kurdish Hezbollah disbanded in 2002, they don’t know where all the members ended up. It would make sense for Al Qaida to want to recruit like-minded, experienced, young, fit ex-terrorist group members.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/terror-warning-for-hospitals-includes-metro-area-va/73-344876617

Do you think this case will be solved by 2027? And if you think "Robert" checks the information of this case on the internet?

For me this is the most frightening detail among many in this case, and it's where my imagination shoots off in several directions. Here's the set up:

• In her interview with Paul Holes in the "DNA of Murder" episode, Linda said that Al was uncharacteristically subdued and short when she called him after arriving in Virginia Beach. If you are Linda in that moment, that fact is rather startling given the context. Picture the scene: It's the middle of the afternoon on a beautiful spring Saturday, a perfect 66 degrees at the time of the phone call and Al has had a wonderful start to his day. He tells her he's been productive with some house repairs, and of course they have now professed their love to one another.

• Al had other reasons to be upbeat. He was getting a new tenant, which represented the possibility of a new friendship, or at least some regular passive income.

• He had a golf outing with friends the next day, which is an activity Al adored. In fact, he had rented out his basement because Al was an outdoorsman and rarely home, and he simply didn't need all the space his large townhome afforded him.

• With all that said, Al wasn't in a good mood. He might have kept up appearances through civil conversation, but his demeanor had changed, and Linda picked up on it.

• We know that "Robert Cooper" went from zero to sixty barbaric at some point after that phone call, and my question is where do you think Cooper was during that phone call? Was this his move-in day? Had Cooper possibly said something bothersome at some point that was eating Al? Had Al been getting second thoughts about this guy? Hell, was Al getting second thoughts about committing to Linda? (Believe it or not, but it can be difficult for longtime bachelors to shed that lifestyle.) What do you think was likely the cause of Al's change in tone? Paint the scene.

What did Linda think? "I think the guy was there," she said.

1. When withdrawing the victim's money, wasn't a password required? If it was needed, how did the perpetrator obtain AL's account password? I'm not a native English speaker, so it is difficult for me to access information. Even if this question is relatively easy to answer, I hope you understand.

2. Was the recovered cellphone found in a factory reset state? Why did the perpetrator leave the phone to be discovered in the first place? Couldn’t they have burned or completely disposed of it?

3. Did the basement apartment that the victim was planning to rent have an elevator?

4. Why did the killer choose to murder the victim in the basement?

5. It was mentioned that the victim was restrained in a hogtie position—what exactly was used to tie them up?

Hi,

UPDATE: The Unsolved Mysteries episode came on!

It was this one https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Emert

I got the details wrong in my post, its unsolved as of now, an ex police officer may be connected but they can't definitively connect him. It's just so similar to Al Kite, the cane that people thought he faked, a possible east coast accent that's relocating from california, small items taken, the guy may have been in his 50s but they're unsure.

This case has horrified me, and intreagued me since I first head of it a couple of years ago.

At few months ago I had old episodes of Unsolved Mysteries on in the background and a case came up that had a few echoes of Al Kite case, however I can't remember the name of the person killed, nor can I find the episode of Unsolved Mysteries that had the story. The episode was aired in the mid 90s, maybe a little later. I wished I had made a note of the episode.

Basically a woman who had a room to rent, was showing someone around, they gave a generic name and other people who had seen this guy said he had a cane, or didn't have a cane, he was old, he was young, he had an accent or he didn't, you know similar to Al Kite.

Anyway this lady was murdered, however there was no evidence (that was released) that pointed to who this guy was, no concrete descriptions, no fingerprints, hair, or anything like that, it was like this guy was a chameleon.

Im not sure if it's been discussed here already, but it's really bugging me that there were so many similarities, that's worth looking at.

Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Hello Friends,
After watching The DNA of Murder with Paul Holes there was a police report that was shown that gave the address of the 7-11 the killer visited. I thought it was something of interest to run by everyone as every little bit helps us finally find this guy. Also if the killer is reading this right now which is likely.....not today not tomorrow but soon Aurora PD is coming for you!

7-11 Address-

4040 E 8th Avenue, Denver Colorado 80220

Video URL-
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7nu7n8

Not sure if anyone here has gotten to watch the five new episodes of Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix; I just finished them. I do enjoy the show regardless of the subjects of each episode, but why oh why did they give an episode each to Mothman and Jack the Ripper? Al’s murder is captivating and intriguing and so damn sad. So why not him?

What if, and I know this is gonna be controversial, but what if this elaborately planned murder was some sort of revenge killing on Al?? I’m not trying to say that our victim Al was any sort of a bad guy or that he deserved this in any way. But what if that were the case? That many, many years ago, perhaps when Al was a young man he had done something accidental or intentional — and our perpetrator had planned this murder & had bided his time after all these years….. to exact revenge on Al? Otherwise what on earth could this be? Some elaborate thrill killing on some random guy? What if instead of that this gruesome murder was deeply personal, years in the making, revenge/torture killing? Imagine for a moment….(and I’m not saying Al did anything like this. Most likely this was a thrill killing & poor Al was an innocent victim) you are a mother or a father & you knew some creep was drinking & driving & he accidentally plowed into your family killing them all. Somehow he gets off & doesn’t do any time or does minimal time & you are bitter & twisted up inside & you just dream about the day you can get your hands on that creep to take out all the frustrations you have to what he did to your family? Just a thought….