Tag: Gun Violence
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DOJ threatens Denver with lawsuit over city’s assault weapons ban
Denver officials have rejected a U.S. Department of Justice demand that they repeal the city’s longstanding ban on assault weapons. “Our answer is hell no,” Mayor Mike Johnston told members of the press along with public safety leaders gathered at City Hall on Monday. “No, we will not roll back a common-sense policy that has…
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Residents want more police presence after deadly north Denver shootings
The residents of the Five Points and Cole neighborhoods are calling for increased police patrols after three fatal shootings in less than a week. Community members gathered Thursday at a north Denver neighborhood meeting organized by Cole Neighborhood Association President Reed Raskin to voice safety concerns and discuss the Denver Police Department’s actions and response…
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Denver mayor aims to reduce gun violence, homelessness in 2026
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on Monday outlined his top 2026 priorities, with an eye toward the city’s most persistent challenges, notably homelessness, which has been growing under his administration, though there had been gains in some areas. The city’s top goals, Johnston said at a news conference at the La Alma Recreation Center, include further…
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Tried as an adult: Metro Denver grapples with violent crimes by juveniles
Officials face decisions on whether juveniles should receive rehabilitation or be placed in adult prisons.
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Brazen and violent: Fatal juvenile shootings in Denver, Aurora on pace to rise in 2024
Four high-profile shootings involving juvenile suspects have occurred in metro Denver since late June – all before 9 p.m.
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3 arrested in connection to fatal Aurora shooting
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Aurora Police officers arrested three suspects in connection to a fatal shooting and pursuit that ended with the suspects’ vehicle getting stuck in the snow. Cameron Mooty, 31, Stephan Cherry, 32, and Corey Allen, 26, were arrested on Friday morning following a shooting in the 14600 block of East Second Avenue. The three suspects face…
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Longmont police arrest shooting suspect after pursuit
The pursuit ended in Hygiene Wednesday afternoon
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Man shot, killed by deputies in Jefferson County
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A man is dead after two deputies opened fire Thursday night in Jefferson County. The shooting happened on Kipling Street near Interstate 70 after a deputy found a disabled vehicle in the northbound lanes of Kipling Street at about 11:15 p.m. Thursday, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy noticed that the license…
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Teen identified in Denver cemetery death
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Denver Police found that a man had been shot and killed in a Denver cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The identity was later released, confirming that the victim was a 16-year-old boy. Denver officers responded to a call of a discovered body in the Fairmount Cemetery off of South Quebec Street and East Alameda Avenue around…
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Denver neighborhood dealing with multiple drive-by shootings
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Police are investigating a series of drive-by shootings over the past month that has left bullet holes in the sides of homes and cars in a Denver neighborhood. The shootings have all happened within the past month near West 27th Avenue and Hazel Court, northeast of Sloan’s Lake. Homes have been hit on both sides…