Man Shot Overnight Near Ohio and Shoshone in Critical Condition, Suspect at Large

During the early hours of the morning, a man was reportedly shot near the intersection of Ohio Avenue and Shoshone Street, not far from Huston Lake Park. At last report, he's in critical condition and the person who pulled the trigger remains on the loose. Here's what we know thus...

By Michael Roberts

November 7, 2014

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During the early hours of the morning, a man was reportedly shot near the intersection of Ohio Avenue and Shoshone Street, not far from Huston Lake Park. At last report, he's in critical condition and the person who pulled the trigger remains on the loose. Here's what we know thus far.

Here's the first official tweet about the situation from the Denver Police Department....

#BREAKING: (1/2) #DPD on scene at local hospital investigating a walk-in shooting victim. The male victim is in critical condition.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 7, 2014

More specifics come courtesy of 7News, which puts the time of the shooting at around 3 a.m. and reports the Ohio-at-Shoshone location. Here's a look at the area near the intersection; if you have problems seeing the image, click "View Larger Map."

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Meanwhile, photos from the scene come courtesy of CBS4's Rahel Solomon....

Denver Police investigating shooting that left 1 man in critical condition. More info on #CBS4 pic.twitter.com/B1DTHd5ZFi
— Rahel Solomon (@RahelCBS4) November 7, 2014

...and 9News' Noel Brennan....

Denver PD investigates shooting at Ohio & Shoshone. Crime scene unit taking pics in the street #9NewsMornings pic.twitter.com/KrjHLeV5E6
— Noel Brennan (@Noeltbrennan) November 7, 2014

...who also snapped a pic at Swedish Hospital, where the victim is being treated:

DPD sgt. says officers first called to @SwedishHospital after male shooting victim was dropped off. #9NewsMornings pic.twitter.com/myf2BwQlWr
— Noel Brennan (@Noeltbrennan) November 7, 2014

As for the shooter, the DPD tweets this:

#BREAKING: #DPD (2/2) No suspect info. at this time. Investigation ongoing.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 7, 2014

Below, see a 7News report about the incident:

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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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