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One shot outside Denver museum

One person was shot in the parking lot of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science on Sunday, the Denver Police Department confirmed. 

That person drove on their own to a local hospital, DPD spokesperson Kurt Barnes said. 

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Evidence markers and Denver PD patrol officers are seen inside an area closed off with police tape Sunday evening in front of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.  CBS

There is no information about the extent on that person's injuries suffered at the scene, nor any update on that person's condition since arriving at the hospital. 

The incident occurred some time prior to 4:17 p.m. when DPD announced the incident on social media. 

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No information was available about other victims or what may have lead to the gunfire. 

DPD investigators are working to develop suspect information, the department stated in that social media post.  

A museum spokesman, Julio Poletti, said museum operations were not affected by the incident, and the museum would open as usual on Monday, 

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