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One wounded, one arrested in shooting in Denver’s Villa Park neighborhood

One person was wounded in a shooting in the Villa Park neighborhood, the Denver Police Department announced. The suspected shooter is in custody.

Police said the shooting happened shortly after midnight Wednesday in the 900 block of King Street, near King Street and West Ninth Avenue.

The victim, a man, was taken to a hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive.

Police said they made an arrest in connection to the shooting about 9 a.m. Wednesday. Police have not released the identity of the suspect or their relationship with the victim.

No information is available regarding what led up to the shooting. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can be anonymous and are eligible for a $2,000 reward.

FILE PHOTO (CARL BALLOU/iSTOCK)
FILE PHOTO (CARL BALLOU/iSTOCK)


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