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Workers Near Double Fatal Shooting On Ogden Street In Denver Have Seen Escalating Violence Nearby

DENVER, (CBS4)- On the corner of 14th and Ogden Street in Denver is The Corner Beet restaurant. Just a half a block away there is a spot were a lot of people hang out, and those folks have been causing Alex and his fellow employees a lot of trouble.

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"We've had a lot of problems here for a while. They hang over by the 7-Eleven. We've seen guns pulled. Tip money stolen from our work. An employee here got punched in the face and it's kind of just chaos you know," he said.

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So, when he heard there was a double murder just down the street from where he works Saturday night, he wasn't surprised.

"That's unfortunate and terrible but I'm unfortunately not surprised," Alex said.

Denver police tweeted that 2 adults were killed on Ogden Street near Colfax Saturday night, but not much more than that. They initially thought a suspect was on the loose but now they aren't sure. Their investigation will sort that out.

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Alex says he's tired of feeling unsafe when he comes to work, but he doesn't know what the solution is.

"That's a tough one. I've seen them move people's tents and stuff but I don't know if that's effective," Alex said.

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