4 Shootings Over St. Patrick's Weekend In Denver, 2 Fatal

DENVER, CO -- Denver police reported that four shooting incidents took place in the city over March 17-18, two of which are being investigated as homicides.

On Saturday, Mar. 17 around 7 p.m., police responded to a shooting near Colfax Avenue and North Lowell Boulevard, (about 3500 West) where a person was shot while driving. Multiple shots were fired and a car struck a building, police said. A man was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The shooting is being investigated as a homicide, police said.

On Sunday, Mar. 18, three shooting incidents took place.

• Around 12:20 p.m. officers arrived at the 2500 block of North Grove Street after reports of a shooting, and found a man with gunshot wounds that were "life threatening," police said. The shooting victim was taken to a hospital.
• Police responded to the 1800 block of West Mosier Place around 2:30 p.m., and found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital where he died. This incident is being investigated as a homicide, police said.
• Around 4:15 p.m., Denver officers responded to the 3700 block of North Fillmore Street where they found a juvenile male who had gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There is no suspect information at this time, police said.

Anyone with any information about any of these incidents is asked to call Metro Denver Crimestoppers at 720-913-STOP.

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