1 shot, 1 assaulted at Dayton light rail station in southern part of Denver metro area

Crime tape could be seen surrounding the parking lot of RTD's Dayton Station on Tuesday afternoon after a report of shots fired. The light rail station is located in Greenwood Village next to Cherry Creek State Park in the southern part of Denver metro area.

In an update, one person was shot, and another person was assaulted, according to the Greenwood Village Police Department. Both victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. Authorities released an update Wednesday afternoon that one victim, a 17-year-old male, did not survive.

Witnesses told police multiple suspects ran from the scene. All are unknown at the time of the update sent by the police department via email. 

Officers from Denver police and Aurora police joined with Greenwood Village police in the response at Dayton Station. They asked that people avoid the area.

A shelter-in-place order was issued first at apartments near the light rail station, then the area south of Hampden Avenue and Tamarac Drive, where police used a drone and dog to seek out a suspect. Shortly after 6 p.m., they cleared the scene and ended the shelter-in-place.

The light rail lines were impacted for a brief time by the investigation. Commuters were being taken by bus to get to their connections. By 4:25 p.m. trains appeared to be back moving through the station as normal.

Although classes are done for the day, campuses of several schools nearby, including Cherry Creek High School, were put on secure status.