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On Monday, at around 5 p.m. local time, a gunman opened fire at multiple locations in central Denver, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said at apress conference. The suspect is now dead, and a motive is unclear, Pazen shared.
At the first location, Pazen said the suspect fatally shot two women and injured a man. The shooter then killed a man at the second shooting location. The gunman also opened fire at a third scene, but no one was injured, according to Pazen.
After the three separate shootings, Denver Police “identified a vehicle associated” with the incident, Pazen explained during the press conference. A “pursuit” then “ensued,” resulting in an “exchange of gunfire” between the suspect and responding officers.
After the suspect reached Lakewood, police received a call at around 6 p.m. on reports of shots fired at a business in the area. A victim was declared dead at the scene, Lakewood Police spokesman John Romero said during the Monday press conference.
The clerk has been hospitalized for their injuries, Romero said, and their condition is unknown.
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After the incident at the Hyatt, “the shooter then fled the area again,” Romero said, and “came up against” a Lakewood agent, whom he shot and wounded. The agent was hospitalized and underwent surgery for their injuries.
The suspect was then shot in an exchange with Lakewood Police and pronounced dead on the scene, Romero said.
Officers do not yet have a motive in the shooting, Pazen said, and authorities did not release the suspect’s name during the press conference. Romero confirmed that police believe only one suspect is responsible for the shootings.
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“This is the holiday season. To have this type of spree take place is not normal for our community,” Pazen said during the press conference. “We cannot lose sight of the victims in this, the people that are still fighting for their lives, including a Lakewood agent.”
source: people.com
