COMMERCE CITY, Colo — Police said one man died and another woman and two men were injured during a shooting and altercation early Saturday morning.
Adams County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 2 a.m. Saturday near 79th Avenue and Hollywood street in Commerce City to a report of multiple shots fired.
Investigators found a female victim who had been shot and a male victim suffering from blunt force trauma injuries.
Both were taken to University Hospital in Aurora with life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.
Investigators believe the two left a nearby home and began walking down the street when they were confronted by a person or persons in a vehicle, possibly to commit a robbery, Adams County Sheriff’s office wrote in a Facebook post.
‘A scuffle ensued and multiple shots were fired,’ according to the post.
A short time later, two men suffering from gunshot wounds arrived at North Suburban Hospital in their own vehicle.
One of the men died and the other was treated for a gunshot wound to the hip.
Detectives are asking the public to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers with any information at (720) 913-STOP.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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