On the afternoon of Easter Sunday, the calm of a Commerce City neighborhood was disrupted by the sound of gunfire. A sequence of events unfolded that led Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies to respond to the incident north of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. According to KDVR, deputies received a report of shots fired at 2:17 p.m., and within 16 minutes, were alerted to a gunshot victim.
The shooting, which officials say could have been a drive-by, is believed to have begun at a home in the 10700 block of Brighton Road, as noted by 9NEWS. The sight of blue lights and crime tape soon became the backdrop of East 104th Avenue and Counter Drive, where the violent encounter spilled over.
Three individuals were swiftly taken into custody in what seems an abrupt clampdown on the events that transpired. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office, while piecing together the narrative, conveyed that they believe that all parties involved in the shooting have been identified. Meanwhile, a victim was transported from the scene to the hospital in what was described as critical condition, an urgency that underlines the fragility of life caught in the crossfire.
While details continue to be sparse, there is word of a possible second victim, though this person remains elusive or perhaps, unfound. The investigation into this potential lead persists, however, and "the sheriff’s office said it learned of a possible second victim," Denver7 reports. As the community grapples with the reverberations of violence, a dialogue of bullets over Easter brunch, authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward, providing the contact number (303-288-1535) for the sheriff's office.
