Tag: Colfax
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Denver police investigate fatal shooting on East Colfax
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The Denver Police Department is seeking suspects and information regarding a fatal shooting late Friday night. Officers responded to a shooting report near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and North Cherry Street — near a Regional Transportation District bus stop in the South Park Hill neighborhood — around 10:30 p.m., according to a social media post…
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Denver MLK Marade will continue on Monday despite weather
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The annual Denver Marade — an annual march-parade down East Colfax on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — will continue on Monday, despite temperatures plummeting into the negatives. The annual Marade — started in 1986 — is one of the United States’ largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations. Hosted by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado Holiday Commission,…
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Denver police identify 2 killed in quadruple shooting on West Colfax
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The Denver Medical Examiner identified two victims fatally shot in an incident on Dec. 30 that left two other victims injured. Police continue to search for a suspect. The examiner’s office identified 38-year-old Jason Lewis and 41-year-old Brandon Houston as the victims of the shooting in the 4800 block of West Colfax Avenue around 2 a.m.…
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Two Aurora officers placed on leave following fatal shooting
Two Aurora police officers have been placed on administrative leave after a fatal shooting that occurred on Wednesday morning. The officers — C. Parrell and K. Carbajal-Vazquez — will be investigated by the 18th Judicial Critical Incident Response Team, according to an update by the Aurora Police Department. Officers being placed on administrative leave after an officer-involved shooting is standard procedure.…
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Denver’s Colfax bus rapid transit project contract sparks concerns, questions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fallout of Denver International Airport’s first failed attempt at the Great Hall project still haunts Denver District 5 Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer. That project fell apart in 2019 and quickly devolved into a “he said, she said, they said,” debacle, she said at a Tuesday…
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Police investigating hit-and-run in West Colfax neighborhood
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Denver police are investigating a Wednesday night hit-and-run that sent one person to the hospital. Police said the crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian occurred near 14th Avenue and Federal Boulevard in the West Colfax neighborhood. The department announced the incident at 7:56 p.m. on Twitter. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with…
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Resurfacing project to close portion of Colfax Avenue beginning Monday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing the eastbound lanes of a 1.75-mile portion of Colfax Avenue in Aurora on Monday. All but one lane of Colfax Avenue will be closed between Sable Boulevard…
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Denver police investigating shooting in East Colfax neighborhood
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Officials from the Denver Police Department say they are actively investigating a shooting in the East Colfax neighborhood. According to a tweet from the police department, the shooting occurred in the 1300 block of North Xenia on Tuesday morning. A victim, a man, was taken to a medical facility to be treated for a gunshot…