Boy killed in shooting in park south of Thornton

The shooting happened at Rotella Park in unincorporated Adams County

A boy was killed and a man was injured in a late-night shooting at a park in unincorporated Adams County on Saturday, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting occurred at Rotella Park, an expansive Adams County park located near a community of apartment complexes in the Welby/Coronado neighborhood just south of Thornton, near Coronado Parkway South and York Street.

In a posting on social media platform X, Adams County Sheriff’s officials said they received a call for a shooting at 11:18 p.m.

An Adams County Sheriff’s deputy spokesperson told The Denver Gazette gunshots were fired toward a group of seven juveniles at the park. It was not immediately clear what led to the shooting.

The boy who was shot received life-saving measures at the scene, where he soon died, the deputy spokesperson said. His name and age will be released by the Adams County coroner’s office.

A man was also shot in the leg during the incident. Deputies said he was walking and was a bystander. His condition was not released.

Deputies on Sunday said the shooting investigation remains ongoing, but they had wrapped up their work at the scene by 12:30 p.m. and families were seen recreating at the park, which is home to a playground, beach volleyball court and at least a half dozen picnic huts.

Deputies said they are interviewing family members and witnesses. No arrests have been made, deputies said.

The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about the shooting to call (303) 288-1535.

A teenage boy was shot and killed, while another teenager was shot in the leg, at Rotella Park in unincorporated Adams County late Saturday night, Oct. 12, 2024, deputies said. Families were recreating in the park on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, seen here. (NoahFestensteinCity Government Reporternoah.festenstein@denvergazette.comhttps://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/f0/326/9f032698-379f-11ee-8053-8bacbed4931f.60984dba383441d9647e0e740a08a8e6.png)
A teenage boy was shot and killed, while another teenager was shot in the leg, at Rotella Park in unincorporated Adams County late Saturday night, Oct. 12, 2024, deputies said. Families were recreating in the park on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, seen here. (NoahFestensteinCity Government [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/f0/326/9f032698-379f-11ee-8053-8bacbed4931f.60984dba383441d9647e0e740a08a8e6.png)

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