Sandy MaloneDenver, CO – Two people were shot, and a police officer was run over by a firetruck, at the end of the celebratory parade for the Nuggets in downtown Denver on Thursday.
The shootings occurred on June 15 near Curtis Street and 17th Street just as the parade was finishing up, KDVR reported.
Both victims were transported to nearby hospitals.
Reports said that one of the victims had been shot in the leg but officials have not yet released any information about the victims, the New York Daily News reported.
Moments later, in an unrelated incident at another spot on the parade route, a Denver police officer was struck by a Denver fire truck.
UPDATE: The officer is in serious and stable condition with a serious lower leg injury. The cause of the crash remains under investigation at this time.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 15, 2023
“A DPD officer was struck by a fire truck near the end of the parade route at W. 13th Ave/Cherokee St,” the Denver Police Department (DPD) tweeted. “The officer was transported to the hospital with serious injuries and the crash is under investigation.”
The injured hero was in “serious but stable” condition after receiving treatment, according to a police update.
ALERT: At 2:30 PM #Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas will provide an update on the officer injured during the Nuggets parade and the shooting that took place today in the area of 17th & Curtis. This event will be lives-streamed here.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) June 15, 2023
Denver Police have Curtis shut down between 15th and 17th Streets. A shooting happened after parade and rally goers were leaving Civic Center which is about three-quarters of a mile from here. https://t.co/gCeVGMWYpC pic.twitter.com/0UQTVjt0eu
— Marshall Zelinger (@Marshall9News) June 15, 2023
Shooting on Curtis between 16th and 17th. Denver Police say two victims were located. @CBSNewsColorado pic.twitter.com/9LqzwbYyOp
— Mark Neitro (@CBS4Mark) June 15, 2023
It was terrifying … that was awful pic.twitter.com/za9aPe7cZb
— Maria Redondo (@miatortilla) June 15, 2023
It’s not the first time that gunfire interrupted the Nuggets’ celebration.
Ten people were shot in the street during the chaos after the Nuggets beat the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) championship game on Monday night.
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