Tag: Gun Violence
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Mothers of victims speak out after Halloween party shooting left 3 dead
3 dead and 3 others injured in Oct. 13 shooting, families want justice
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Increasing downtown crime prompts meeting with Denver DA, neighborhood
Bracing for increased gun violence as Halloween party season amps up, downtown Denver businesses will meet with Denver District Attorney Beth McCann next month to discuss what they perceive as a lack of consequences which has made criminals unafraid. “Young people seem to be using guns to express themselves,” Lower Downtown Neighborhood Association President…
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Aurora police arrest more suspects in fatal August shooting
Ahmed Mohamed, 18, was arrested Friday in a stolen vehicle. Another suspect, 15, was also arrested
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Aurora police make arrest in Southlands Mall shooting that killed teen
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 16-year-old boy surrendered to police on Monday in connection with a shooting at the Southlands Mall in Aurora that killed a 15-year-old, police said Tuesday. The Aurora Police Department did not identify the suspect because he is a minor. He was held on suspicion of…
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Crime Watch: 1 homicide in Denver, 1 shooting in Thornton
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two violent incidents occurred in the Denver metropolitan area early Tuesday morning. The incidents left one dead and one injured. Denver Police Department officers responded to a reported death in the area of South Julian Way and West Mexico Avenue around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday,…
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Denver parent safety group releases doves for victims of gun violence
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For Maria Castillo, her world fell apart on May 7, 2019. That’s the day her only child, Kendrick Castillo, 18, was shot and killed rushing a at a shooter at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Douglas County. Kendrick Castillo was the sole fatality in a…
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Deputies investigate carjacking that killed Iraqi refugee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting and carjacking early Wednesday that took the life of a young Iraqi refugee. Ahmed Zainuldeen had been in the United States for less than a year when he was shot and killed while trying to stop…
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Denver mayor’s proposed budget puts police force ‘full strength’
Denver’s police force would go to “full authorized strength” under Mayor Mike Johnston’s plan to spend $8 million to attract nearly 200 recruits next year, according to the city’s public safety department. Johnston’s 2024 proposed budget earmarks nearly $25 million for public safety, including $8.2 million to hire 167 new recruits. “Mayor Johnston’s budget will…
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The tragic death of a champion: Anti-gun crusader dies from bullet
The church pews were full at Lumumba Sayers Jr.’s celebration of life, but still people waited at the doors. “Ladies and gentlemen, I was just told we are over capacity. We’ll deal with the fire marshal later,” said Kinshasa Sayers, an uncle and church elder. “Let ‘em in!” What the congregation of over 1,300 saw…