SWAT Responds To Shots Fired In SW Denver Neighborhood

DENVER (CBS4) - Police and SWAT teams responded to reports of a shooting in a southwest Denver neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon.

Police rushed to Federal Boulevard near Mexico Avenue just after 3 p.m. after firefighters in the area on another call heard shots fired.

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Copter4 flew over the scene as SWAT officers were in position on the roofs of an apartment complex in the area. A person was taken away by officers but it's not clear why.

Officers interviewed witnesses. What led up to the shooting has not been determined.

Police thought there might have been a second suspect in the area but didn't find anybody.

Area schools were put on lockdown during the incident.

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