The celebration following the Nuggets' first-ever NBA championship turned violent overnight, with at least 10 people injured in a shooting in downtown Denver.
Police and crime scene tape are seen at the area where the shootings occurred, in Denver Colorado on June 13, 2023. Reuters video
The celebration following the Nuggets' first-ever NBA championship turned violent overnight, with at least 10 people injured in a shooting in downtown Denver. Three victims were hospitalized in critical condition. Police said a suspected gunman was among those wounded and had injuries not considered life-threatening.
"We took him into custody pretty quickly and without incident," Denver police spokesman Douglas Schepman told the Denver Post.in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, a crowd gathered for a street celebration about a mile from Ball Arena. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Market and 20th streets following an altercation between groups of people.
Police were investigating the incident Tuesday morning and trying to figure out who shot the suspect."We had a lot of officers in that immediate area of 20th and Market when the shooting occurred, which is why the response to it was so quick," he said.— Field Level Media/Reuters
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