1 Dead, 2 Injured In Centennial Shooting, Suspect Arrested
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) - Deputies are investigating a shooting in a neighborhood near South Monaco Street and Dry Creek Road in Arapahoe County on Monday afternoon that left one dead and two injured. One suspect was arrested.
Deputies rushed to the neighborhood at 1:15 p.m. Monday after several neighbors called 911 to report gunshots.
"We received reports of numerous shots fired in the 6200 block of East Long Circle South. The sheriff's office along with Greenwood Village police responded to the area, upon their arrival they located three shooting victims," said Arapahoe County Undersheriff Louie Perea.
One victim, a male, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The other two victims wounded, both female adults, were rushed to the hospital.
The male suspect was located a short time later during a search of the area. He was located near a residence in the area and taken into custody. The suspect has not been identified.
Copter4 flew over the shooting scene on Monday afternoon where several police vehicles had blocked off an intersection in a neighborhood.
When deputies arrived they found three gunshot victims, one inside the home and two outside.
Crime scene tape had been placed around more than one home during the initial investigation.
"The suspect was found near a residence, in the backyard of a residence," said Perea. "The suspect lives in the area."
In front of one home several orange cones had been placed in the driveway and street within the crime scene tape.
It is unclear the relationship between the victims and the shooter but Perea said the deceased victim and the gunman are not related. All the people involved lived on the same street.
It is unclear what led up to the shootings but neighbors told CBS4 a man was trying to shoot his wife with neighbors intervened and were shot.
Perea said it is unusual that this type of crime would happen in this neighborhood.
"The City of Centennial is one of the safest cities in the state and has been for numerous years. It is the safest city in Colorado. It's unfortunate that it happened," said Perea.
Five elementary schools in the neighborhood had been placed on secure perimeter status for about 10 minutes but that was lifted. Those schools include Homestead Elementary, Dry Creek Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Willow Creek Elementary and Walnut Hills Elementary.
