At least 4 dead, 3 injured in Denver-area shooting spree, authorities say; suspect also killed – By Trevor Hughes & Celina Tebor (USA Today) / December 28, 2021
DENVER — A shooting spree has left five people dead and three others injured, including a police officer, following a running gun battle across Denver and a neighboring suburb, authorities said late Monday.
Authorities say the suspect, who they have not yet publicly identified, is among the dead. Police believe the suspect fired a firearm in at least seven different locations across Denver and Lakewood, Colorado, Monday evening.
Denver Police Department Chief Paul Pazen said the shooting spree began a little after 5 p.m. on Monday in Denver. The suspect shot two adult women and one adult male. Both women died, and the male was injured, Pazen said.
According to police, shortly after, the suspect shot another male in a different part of Denver, killing him. Police believe there was a third shooting in Denver, but no injuries have been reported there, Pazen said.
