Homicide on Race Street Is Fourth in Denver During 24-Hour Period (39)

We've already told you about two fatal shootings that took place on Sunday. The first happened in the Lowry neighborhood outside an apartment complex where a party was taking place. The incident left two men dead. The second happened last night at a residence near the intersection of Pontiac Street...

By Michael Roberts

March 16, 2015

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We've already told you about two fatal shootings that took place on Sunday.

The first happened in the Lowry neighborhood outside an apartment complex where a party was taking place. The incident left two men dead.

The second went down last night at a residence near the intersection of Pontiac Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard. The shooting killed one man.

No arrests have been made in those two cases.

However, a suspect is in custody following the third Denver shooting in a 24-hour period.

The Denver Police Department tweeted about the shooting number three just after midnight on Monday, March 16:

BREAKING: Fatal shooting at 3400 Blk of Race 1 male Vic pronounced dead at scene. 1 Suspect in custody. Updates as info becomes available.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 16, 2015

The scene is near the intersection of Race Street and Bruce Randolph.

Here's an interactive graphic of the area in the vicinity. If you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map."

View Larger MapNo followup tweet from the DPD about the Race Street shooting thus far — which suggests that the cops believe they've already got their hands on the person who pulled the trigger.

Once again, the victim of this shooting is a man. Once again, his identification will wait until his next of kin is notified.

In the meantime, investigators were on the scene when 7News' Eric Lupher tweeted this image....

Shooting scene at Race St. & Bruce Randolph(Denver). One dead #breaking pic.twitter.com/ae081parmc
— Eric Lupher (@EricLupher7News) March 16, 2015

...and this one:

Suspect in deadly shooting here on Race St. & Bruce Randolph in custody @7NewsNOW pic.twitter.com/WYktQyQ7qY
— Eric Lupher (@EricLupher7News) March 16, 2015

As we noted in the Lowry post, shooting incidents like these tend to take place when the weather warms.

But such a cluster of homicides definitely shows the downside of a gorgeous day.
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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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