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| Nine injured in mass shooting after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals | |
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| A stock image of police in the US | A stock image of police in the US |
| Nine people have been injured in a mass shooting in Denver, Colorado. | Nine people have been injured in a mass shooting in Denver, Colorado. |
| Three of the victims are in a critical condition, police said in a Twitter post, while the others have non life-threatening injuries. | Three of the victims are in a critical condition, police said in a Twitter post, while the others have non life-threatening injuries. |
| They added that a suspect was also shot and was in police custody. | They added that a suspect was also shot and was in police custody. |
| The shooting happened on Market Street, close to Ball Arena, where the city's basketball team, the Denver Nuggets, won their first NBA championship on Monday night. | The shooting happened on Market Street, close to Ball Arena, where the city's basketball team, the Denver Nuggets, won their first NBA championship on Monday night. |
| Police said they believe that "multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals" and said a "complex investigation" was taking place. | Police said they believe that "multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals" and said a "complex investigation" was taking place. |
| CBS Colorado reported that thousands of celebrating fans poured into the streets around the arena after the game, which saw the Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 94-89 on Monday night. | CBS Colorado reported that thousands of celebrating fans poured into the streets around the arena after the game, which saw the Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat 94-89 on Monday night. |
| The news outlet quoted Denver Police Department spokesperson Doug Schepman as saying that the shooting happened roughly three-and-a-half hours after the game and that crowds had dispersed, leaving only a smaller number of people in the area when gunfire broke out. | The news outlet quoted Denver Police Department spokesperson Doug Schepman as saying that the shooting happened roughly three-and-a-half hours after the game and that crowds had dispersed, leaving only a smaller number of people in the area when gunfire broke out. |
| According to the organisation that monitors mass shootings in the US, the shooting in Denver is the 291st this year. | According to the organisation that monitors mass shootings in the US, the shooting in Denver is the 291st this year. |
| The Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are killed or injured. Their figures include shootings that happen in homes and in public places. | The Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are killed or injured. Their figures include shootings that happen in homes and in public places. |
| How gun violence is reshaping American lives | How gun violence is reshaping American lives |
| The numbers behind the rise in US mass shootings | The numbers behind the rise in US mass shootings |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Colorado | Colorado |
| US gun violence | US gun violence |