Multiple fatalities are being reported after a shooting near near East 50th Avenue and Pearl Street in the Globeville neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. At least two children are reportedly dead and authorities are on the scene.
BREAKING: Multiple people shot in Denver – more than 1 child among the dead – @denverpolice – @kdvr pic.twitter.com/v3TShAnQ
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) February 6, 2013
Denver Police tell CBS 4's that more than 1 child confirmed dead in #Globevilleshooting at 49th & Pearl. http://t.co/2PS4WmQG
— CBSDenver (@CBSDenver) February 6, 2013
Denver Police investigating a shooting at 4920 Pearl Street in Denver's Globeville neighborhood, at least three dead. CBS 4 on scene.
— CBSDenver (@CBSDenver) February 6, 2013
DPD: multiple people dead, including at least 2 children at 49th&Pearl shooting. 1 child taken to hospital. Live report at 8:25am on 7News.
— Tyler Lopez (@nonstopTLo) February 6, 2013
#Denver PD investigating shooting scene at house with multiple victims; few details http://t.co/Tqlqe0rz pic.twitter.com/iHUrRU27
— newsbell (@newsbell) February 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/ChandiLowryWTVM/status/299176187975045120
Twitchy will monitor this developing news and update as more details become available.
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One report indicates the victims are a mother and two children.
#mother and 2 kids dead in Denver #murdersuicide this morning details this hour @KDVR pic.twitter.com/z1r9KLgt
— Shaul Turner (@ShaulTurner) February 6, 2013
Police confirm that three are dead, including two children. Another child is said to be injured.
Police: @ least 2 children found dead, another injured after reports of shooting @ Denver home – @denverpost http://t.co/sp7NmEmI
— Elizabeth Campbell (@ElizCampbellTV) February 6, 2013
This is the scene of a shooting that claimed 3 lives, including 2 children in Denver this morning. @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/7YTw03wb
— Jon Sasser (@jsasser42) February 6, 2013
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There are some reports that this was a murder-suicide, but police have not confirmed.
Sad news. Woman & 2 kids dead in Denver shooting. 1 child in hospital. Police not searching for suspect but won't confirm murder suicide.
— Will Ripley (@willripleyCNN) February 6, 2013
The Denver ABC affiliate is now reporting that four people are dead, including three children.
#BREAKINGNEWS Police say 4 people shot at home. 3 kids, 1 woman were killed. Another child taken to hospital. #Denvershooting
— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) February 6, 2013
Other news sources are not reporting four dead at this time.
Children killed in Denver shooting were younger than 10 years old, reports @9NEWS http://t.co/R3BWjbyo
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) February 6, 2013
A surviving child is in critical condition at the hospital:
Denver police say adult women & 2 kids appear to have been shot to death in house at 49th & Pearl. 3rd child in critical at Denver Health.
— Lance Hernandez (@lancehernandez7) February 6, 2013
The official word from Denver P.D.: Three victims, including two children, were pronounced dead at the scene. One child is hospitalized.
UPDATE: Watch Chief White speaking to the media about the death investigation in the 4900 block of Pearl St. http://t.co/TppmZO7m
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) February 6, 2013
UPDATE: New info about death investigation (49th and Pearl) – video interview withMajor Crimes Investigations Commander http://t.co/M973zXj1
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) February 6, 2013
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