9 people hurt in Denver shooting and suspect taken into custody, police say
DENVER — — Nine people were injured in a shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebratingThe shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. and three of the injured were in critical condition, the Denver Police Department said inThe shooting happened about a mile from Ball Arena, where the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday night.
“As far as what led up to this altercation that resulted in the shots being fired, that’s still under investigation at this time," police spokesperson Doug Schepman said."It did occur in the area area where we had largest gathering of folks celebrating during the night.” A small crowd was in the area at the time of the shooting, he said, but had “diminished quite a bit at that point.” He said the shooting was in an area where a lot of people might have come out of bars after the game.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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