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| Nine injured in mass shooting after Denver Nuggets win NBA Finals | 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 were injured when gunfire rang out as fans celebrated the Denver Nuggets first-ever NBA championship win on Monday night. | Nine people were injured when gunfire rang out as fans celebrated the Denver Nuggets first-ever NBA championship win on Monday night. |
| Three of those hurt in the shooting near the arena were in a critical condition, police said. The others had non-life-threatening injuries. | |
| A suspect was also shot and was in police custody, investigators said. | A suspect was also shot and was in police custody, investigators said. |
| Police said they believe "multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals". | Police said they believe "multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals". |
| The shooting happened on Market Street, close to Ball Arena, where the city's basketball team, the Denver Nuggets, beat Miami Heat 94-89 on Monday night. | The shooting happened on Market Street, close to Ball Arena, where the city's basketball team, the Denver Nuggets, beat Miami Heat 94-89 on Monday night. |
| Police said they believe "multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals". | Police said they believe "multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals". |
| 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 |
| Denver Police Department spokesperson Doug Schepman told CBS Colorado the shooting happened about three-and-a-half hours after the game. | Denver Police Department spokesperson Doug Schepman told CBS Colorado the shooting happened about three-and-a-half hours after the game. |
| Crowds had dispersed, leaving only a smaller number of people in the area when gunfire rang out. | Crowds had dispersed, leaving only a smaller number of people in the area when gunfire rang out. |
| Footage of the scene earlier showed thousands of fans flooding streets and setting off fireworks after the Nuggets' historic win. | Footage of the scene earlier showed thousands of fans flooding streets and setting off fireworks after the Nuggets' historic win. |
| 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. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Colorado | Colorado |
| US gun violence | US gun violence |