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Shooting in Denver leaves 1 dead

Denver Police officially title shooting a homicide

Denver Police Department began investigating a shooting in the area of Athmar Park on Wednesday afternoon, according a post by the social media team.

One victim was located and pronounced dead in the area of Federal Boulevard and Ohio Avenue.

The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will provide an ID of the victim and one suspect is in custody, the post said.

The investigation is currently ongoing and police provided no additional information.

Editor’s note: Police identified the victim as 43-year-old Ms. Shayna Johnson. She was pronounced deceased on the scene. Investigators identified the cause of death as a gunshot wound, according to a press release. 

FILE PHOTO (kali9/iStock)
FILE PHOTO (kali9/iStock)


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