Teen arrested after 1 killed in Arapahoe County house party shooting
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a house party that killed one person, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies responded Saturday night just before midnight to the 18900 block of East Crestridge Circle, near the intersection of South Tower Road and East Smoky Hill Road, for reports of shots fired at a house party.
Once arriving, deputies confirmed one victim was killed.
The sheriff’s office said Sunday afternoon that a 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a house party that killed one person, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said.
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