Montbello Rec Center still closed after deadly shooting; new charges filed against teen suspect

DENVER (KDVR) — Nearly two weeks after a deadly shooting inside the Montbello Recreation Center, the facility remains closed, leaving community members searching for answers and alternative places to gather as summer break begins.

The shooting happened on May 21 inside the recreation center.

PREVIOUS: 14-year-old dead after shooting inside Montbello Recreation Center

Police say 14-year-old Mikail Nasir Khalid Payne was killed during an altercation.

Police later arrested 15-year-old Zakariah Fattahi in connection with the shooting.

Court records show Fattahi has been charged as a juvenile. Charges include first-degree assault, manslaughter, carrying a concealed weapon and juvenile possession of a handgun. Prosecutors have also filed violent juvenile offender sentence enhancers related to the use of a deadly weapon and death or serious bodily injury…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS