Gunfire near one of Denver’s busiest intersections sent two people to the hospital on Tuesday, rattling the area around Federal Boulevard and Colfax Avenue and drawing a significant police response.
Officers converged on the scene along the heavily traveled east-west corridor as investigators worked to piece together what happened. Officials have not yet released details about the victims’ conditions.
According to CBS News Colorado, two people were taken to local hospitals after the shooting. The outlet’s brief report did not include the victims’ ages or conditions, and it was not immediately clear whether anyone had been taken into custody.
Colfax Corridor Context
Colfax Avenue has long been at the center of Denver’s tug-of-war between redevelopment and public-safety concerns, with stretches of the street plagued by vacancies, fires, and periodic violence…