One person is dead and another is injured after double shooting in Denver that sparked a manhunt resulting in suspect’s arrest
- A man and a woman were shot, one of them fatally, near Coors Field in Denver
- Police learned a male suspect in the shooting headed for the mountains
- They apprehended him off of US 285 less than two hours after shooting
Police in Denver this afternoon apprehended a suspect in connection to a shooting that left one person dead and another wounded.
Officers received multiple calls about shots fired at around 11.42am on Wednesday in the 2900 block of North Huron Street near Coors Field.
Upon arrival, they discovered a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the victims has died. The other was transported to a hospital for treatment. The surviving victim’s condition is unknown at this time.
Neither victim has been identified as of late afternoon.
Police responded to the 2900 block of North Huron Street near Coors Field in Denver Wednesday morning and found one person dead and another wounded
Police received information the suspect in the fatal shooting headed for the mountains
During the ensuing investigation, police learned that the male suspect in the shooting was ‘headed for the mountains,’ Denver Police Department Division Chief Joe Montoya said during a press briefing.
Law enforcement officials in Jefferson County later contacted the man, tracked him down to a location near Pine Junction and US 285, and took him into custody at 1.25pm local time.
Montoya told reporters investigators do not yet know what prompted the shooting this morning, or whether it was random or targeted.
Denver Police Department Division Chief Joe Montoya announced the suspect’s arrest during a press briefing in the afternoon
Police did say they believe the suspect, who has not been named, lives in the area where the deadly shooting took place.
Neighbor Ronan O’Shea told The Denver Post he heard six to 12 gunshots, following by a massive police presence.
O’Shea recounted how officers with guns drawn were running through the streets, warning residents of an ‘active shooter’ and urging them to shelter in place.