Teen killed, 3 adults shot at Denver celebration of Maduro's arrest, police say; Suspect at large

A 16-year-old boy was killed and three adults were shot at a party celebrating the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in an overnight shooting in southeast Denver, police say. Now officers are looking for a suspect or suspects.

Denver police did not provide many details about the shooting, which occurred near South Galena Street and East Hampden Avenue, but posted about the shooting on social media just after 11 p.m. on Saturday.

At the time, they said one victim had been located and taken to the hospital with an unknown extent of injuries.

Then, around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, the department said officers located three more victims; Two were taken to an area hospital in private vehicles, but a third — the 16-year-old, who was also in a private vehicle — died near South Havana Street and East Iliff Avenue, about a mile-and-a-half north of the shooting.

Police did not provide any suspect information on Sunday morning.

"Officers are working to gather more information," the department said in a tweet. "The investigation is ongoing."

Neither the 16-year-old nor any of the adults who were shot was identified, but DPD said the adults were 26, 29, and 33 years old.

A nearby business owner told CBS News Colorado on Sunday afternoon that, before the shooting, a large party was being held in that parking lot, celebrating the arrest of Maduro by U.S. forces the previous night.

Also at the scene was a food truck with a Venezuelan flag, an American flag, and a third, unidentified flag. CBS Colorado called the truck's owner and left a voicemail seeking comment, but did not hear back as of Sunday evening.

Denver police later confirmed the party was celebrating the arrest of Maduro and said the shooting happened after an argument broke out at the party. Detectives were still working to confirm details about the circumstances surrounding the argument and shooting as of Sunday evening, and they still didn't have information about a suspect or suspects.

"There was an argument that resulted in a shooting, but we don't know who started it," DPD Sgt. Katherine McCandless told CBS Colorado.