Denver area 'killing spree' leaves 5 dead, including suspected shooter
that the sole suspect died after the "killing spree" during a shootout with officers in the city of Lakewood, in the greater Denver metropolitan area."There are four significant locations where gunfire took place in the City and County of Denver," Pazen said.
The shootings began just after 5 p.m. in central Denver, when the shooter killed two women and wounded one man, according to police. Another man was fatally shot nearby and a gun was again fired at a third location, but no injuries were reported. Police then pursued a vehicle with the suspect inside, before the suspect died in the gunfire exchange, per Pazon.Lakewood Police Department spokesperson John Romero told the news conference there was no additional "safety concern to the community."
"This one individual was responsible for this very violent crime spree that took place this evening," Pazen said.Police were still investigating a motive for the shootings and have yet to publicly identify the suspect.
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