3 people shot at Denver house party; missing suspect shot at by police
At least three people were shot early Sunday morning at a house party in Denver and police are searching for the suspect according to law enforcement Denver officers responded to reports of a large fight in the block of North Biscay Court shortly before a m Sunday and heard gunshots when they arrived Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas reported in a news briefing The officers moved toward the sound of gunshots and saw several people running Thomas noted They spotted one man holding a gun Thomas reported the officers confronted the armed suspect but he refused to drop the gun and continued to be a threat One officer shot at the suspect multiple times That shooting happened about minutes before a m before the clocks rolled back an hour for the end of daylight savings time Thomas stated Police originally mentioned that paramedics took the suspect to a hospital with unknown injuries But Thomas mentioned during the briefing that officers were not able to find the suspect and it s unclear if he was injured when the unidentified officer shot at him When officers searched the area for the suspect they discovered two handguns and three casualties who had been shot before police arrived Thomas commented All three casualties sustained minor injuries and are expected to survive he mentioned No officers were injured in the shooting Related Articles killed in Halloween party shooting on Colorado s Western Slope Families sue Adams County jail for prohibiting visits while earning million on jail phone calls Suspect who fatally stabbed Denver man with -foot sword pleads guilty to murder Aurora man sought on suspicion of murder in parking lot shooting killed in wrong-way crash on northbound I- near th Avenue This is an operational scene that we re still analyzing trying to determine exactly what happened and exactly who all was involved Thomas reported Anyone with information on the shooting is appealed to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at - - Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day
