Teenage Girl Killed, 1 injured In Shooting Near Homes At 19th Ave, Tamarac In Denver
DENVER (CBS4) - Denver Police Department responded to a deadly shooting near homes at East 19th Avenue and Tamarac Street early Friday. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner says a 14-year-old girl died after being shot.
The office identified her as Aerris Mayberry.
According to DPD's Twitter account, police responded to the shooting around 2:25 a.m. Two people were found with gunshot injuries. Police say an unidentified boy was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Copter4 was above the a still-active shooting investigation close to 6:30 a.m.
UPDATE: One victim was declared deceased on scene, and this is now a homicide investigation. The second victim is being treated at a local hospital. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers, @CrimeStoppersCO
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 18, 2022
"I actually had headphones on, and I heard gunshots going off through my headphones. I took my headphones off and stuck my head out the door to see if I could see anything, and five minutes later the whole block was lit up with sirens," said one neighbor.
This scene was west of Greenway Off Leash Dog Park.
Anyone with information can contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).