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2 Shot, 1 Dead In Ballpark Neighborhood, Denver Police Have Suspect In Custody

DENVER (CBS4)- Police in Denver took one person into custody following a deadly shooting in the Ballpark Neighborhood on Wednesday. The shooting happened in the 2900 block of North Huron just before noon.

Police tweeted an update that one victim, a woman, with gunshot wounds had died and another victim, a man, was rushed to the hospital.

Denver police gave an update on the situation shortly before 2 p.m. One person was taken into custody in Jefferson County after investigators received information that the suspect was heading towards the mountains.

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Police urged the public to stay away from the area while they investigated the active shooter situation. That scene was cleared by 2 p.m. after the suspect was detained.

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The identity of the person taken into custody has not been released. The identity of the victims has not been released.

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Police continue to investigate what led up to the shooting and refused to provide details on what type of gun was used.

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