Shelter in place lifted near 17th and Emerson after suspect arrest
Denver police issued a shelter-in-place order for an area near 17th Avenue and Emerson Street for several hours early Friday morning.
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Denver police issued a shelter-in-place order for an area near 17th Avenue and Emerson Street for several hours early Friday morning.
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