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Nine people were injured, three of them in critical condition, after a nighttime shooting spree in an area of Denver where basketball fans were celebrating the Nuggets’ historic NBA title, authorities said Tuesday morning.
A suspect, who was taken into custody, also suffered a gunshot wound that was not considered life-threatening, Denver police reports said.
Police said a “complex investigation” was underway after the shooting, which took place on the block of Market Street in 2000.
Preliminary information suggested that multiple shots were fired during an “argument involving several individuals,” authorities said.
The shooting unfolded as celebrations were underway in the area after the Nuggets sealed their first NBA championship with a 94-89 win against the Miami Heat.
There were no indications from authorities that the gun violence was related to those celebrations.
At least nine victims and a suspect, who was later apprehended, were shot, police said. Three of the victims were in critical condition, while six others, along with the suspect, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
“This is a complex, ongoing investigation in its early stages,” the Denver Police Department said.
Police said updates on the investigation into the shooting will be provided as they become available.
“What led to this altercation that resulted in the shots being fired is still being investigated at this time,” said police spokesman Doug Schepman. He said the shooting happened in the area “where we had the biggest gathering of revelers at night.”
There was a small crowd in the area at the time of the shooting, he said, but it had dwindled quite a bit at the time. He said the shooting took place in an area where many people may have come out of bars after the game.
Police questioned witnesses and Schepman described the ongoing investigation as “extensive.”
This is an evolving story. Check back later for updates.
Associated Press contributed.
