DENVER — At least 10 people — including a suspect — were wounded in a shooting early Tuesday that police believe may be connected to a fentanyl drug deal that was taking place amid thousands of revelers amassed in downtown Denver, turning jubilant street celebrations of the Nuggets’ NBA championship victory potentially deadly.
Three victims initially were hospitalized in critical condition, Denver police said, after at least 20 shots were fired near the intersection of Market and 20th streets. All the victims were expected to survive following a rapid emergency medical response that led to four concurrent surgeries, city officials said at a briefing Tuesday.
Five people remained hospitalized midday Tuesday in fair condition, Denver Health Medical Center chief surgeon Eric Campion said. “Every patient that went to the operating room had serious and life-threatening injuries,” Campion said.
