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1 dead in shooting outside Downtown Aquarium in Denver

1 dead in shooting outside Downtown Aquarium in Denver
1 dead in shooting outside Downtown Aquarium in Denver 00:11

UPDATE: Denver police investigators said the shooting was not random and that the shooter targeted the victim. 

One man was killed after a shooting Wednesday afternoon outside the Downtown Aquarium.

Denver police say victim in shooting outside Downtown Aquarium was targeted 00:17

Denver police said the shooting happened at 700 Water Street where one victim was located. That victim was initially taken to the hospital in critical condition but later died of his injuries.

CBS Colorado's news helicopter flew over the scene, which showed a heavy police presence with officers taping off the scene outside the aquarium.

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Footage from Copter 4 shows a large police presence outside the Downtown Aquarium in Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, where a man was shot and killed. CBS

The shooting was initially reported around 3 p.m. Around 7 p.m., Denver police said the victim died and that investigators were still working to develop suspect information and information about the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

They asked anyone with information about that shooting to reach out to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.

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