Gunfire shattered the quiet in downtown Denver early Sunday morning, as police say a shooting near 17th Street and Wazee Street left two people injured and headed to the hospital. Investigators have not released details on how seriously the victims were hurt, and officers are still working to piece together what happened and who is responsible.
According to an alert posted on X by the Denver Police Department, officers responded to the area, found two victims, and had them transported for medical care. The department said detectives are working to develop suspect information and urged anyone with tips to get in touch, reminding residents that emergencies should always go through 911.
What We Know About The Downtown Corridor
The 17th Street corridor has already seen more than its share of violence this spring. A March shooting near 17th and Glenarm left one person dead, and a separate officer-involved shooting in early May sent a suspect to the hospital, according to reporting from The Denver Gazette. In April, neighbors and city leaders responded to deadly park shootings with stepped-up patrols and community safety meetings, as covered by Denver7. All of it has kept the spotlight firmly on downtown safety while detectives work through each new case.
Police Response And How To Help
For this latest shooting near 17th and Wazee, police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has video from the area to contact investigators. Tips that are not emergencies can be routed through the department's non-emergency channels or to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers, while immediate threats should still be reported via 911.
The city's contact page lists Denver's police non-emergency number as 720-913-2000, according to the City of Denver. Investigators have not released any suspect descriptions or details about the weapon involved and say more information will be shared when it becomes available.
We will update this story as the Denver Police Department posts new details to its alert thread and as local outlets report further developments. For background on similar incidents in the same area, see our earlier Hoodline coverage of a second downtown shooting on 17th Street.
