Denver’s usually busy intersection at 20th Street and Pennsylvania Street turned into an active crime scene Wednesday afternoon after a reported shooting that left one person wounded and sent police racing into the area.
Responding officers found a single victim and had that person rushed to a nearby hospital. Police have not released the victim’s condition, and investigators warned that early details could still change as the case unfolds.
Detectives began canvassing the surrounding blocks, looking for witnesses and surveillance footage as they worked to pin down who opened fire and why. The scene remained active while officers locked down the area and tried to develop a suspect description.
What Denver Police Posted
The Denver Police Department flagged the incident on its social account, announcing the shooting investigation near 20th and Pennsylvania, confirming that one victim had been located and transported to a hospital. The post reminded followers that the account is not monitored around the clock and noted that investigators were “working to develop suspect information” as the situation evolved…