DENVER — Denver police say a man is dead and a 17-year-old boy is in the hospital after a shooting Wednesday night in the 3200 block of Federal Boulevard.
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According to a tweet from the Denver Police Department, the call came in around 10 p.m. of a shooting. Two people were treated for injuries related to a gunshot wound.
Around an hour later, DPD sent a tweet saying one man is dead and the incident is being investigated as a homicide. No other information was provided about the second person who was injured.
#DPD Update Re: 3200 Blk of Federal Blvd. This incident is now being investigated as a Homicide. The deceased party is identified as an Adult lMale. There is no update in regard to the second injured party. There is still no available suspect information. #Denver
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 5, 2019
Around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, DPD provided an update on twitter, saying the two men knew each other, had a confrontation and shot each other.
UPDATE: Last night around 9:48 p.m., officers responded near Highland Park on a shooting. At this time, it appears the parties were known to each other, had a confrontation and shot each other. An adult male was pronounced deceased; a 17-year-old male remains in the hospital.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 5, 2019
Police say the 17-year-old is in the hospital. His condition is currently unknown.