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Denver police release details about double deadly shooting investigation

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February 4, 2025

Denver police release details about double deadly shooting investigation

DENVER (KDVR) — Investigators have released details about what led up to a double deadly shooting that resulted in an officer firing shots in Denver last weekend.

The shooting happened at a 7-Eleven located near 35th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard around midnight last Sunday. The Denver Police Department said two people were shot and killed in the incident, and two people were arrested.

Police discussed what has been discovered so far in the investigation during a press conference Tuesday morning. According to police, there was a verbal altercation between two groups before one person pulled out a ghost gun and fired shots.

What led up to the shooting

Police believe that two groups who did not previously know each other were involved in a verbal altercation in the gas station parking lot leading up to the shooting. Police said at one point, there was talk of a vape device that was exchanged and was not going to be returned.

During the altercation, police said two people began assaulting a third person on the ground. Another man, who police said was associated with the victim on the ground, pulled out a handgun and fired multiple rounds, hitting and killing the two people involved in the assault.

The subject then returned to a vehicle near the gas pumps, and that’s when an officer arrived on the scene and tried to intervene. Police said the officer’s body-worn camera video, as well as surveillance video from the gas station, both showed the offender firing multiple rounds at the officer and the officer returning shots.

Investigators determined that the officer, who has been with the department since 2023 and has never been involved in a shooting, fired 14 rounds. Evidence showed that the offender fired 15 shots at the scene, but they don’t know how many were fired at the officer or others involved.

Evidence near the scene

The shooter was not hit by the officer’s shots and fled the scene before police could catch him. Police set up a perimeter and searched the area.

They ended up finding a gun in the alleyway between Colorado Boulevard and Harrison Street, which was where the suspect ran from police. According to police, the gun was a black, 9mm semi-automatic handgun that was a “privately manufactured firearm,” commonly known as a ghost gun. There were 12 rounds inside an extended magazine that could hold 30 rounds.

The shooter, identified as 19-year-old Fabian Vasquez, was found hiding in a shed in someone’s backyard. Police said a K-9 was deployed and the shooter was bit. He was arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation for the dog bite as well as prolonged exposure to the cold.

Charges filed, self-defense claims being investigated

The Denver District Attorney’s Office has formally filed the following charges against Vasquez:

Attempted first-degree murder after deliberation
First-degree assault of a police officer
Possession of a weapon by a previous offender
Prohibited use of a high-capacity magazine

Dominic Gallegos, 18, was also arrested and is charged with:

Possession of a weapon by a previous offender

Police said the District Attorney’s office is still evaluating charges and seeing if self-defense claims apply in this scenario or if homicide charges apply.

The officer involved is set to be placed on a non-line assignment and go through a re-integration process before they transition back into a patrol assignment, a process which could take 12-16 weeks.

Investigations into the deadly shooting and the officer’s actions are still underway.

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Where do Packers stand in NFC playoff picture after loss in Denver?

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7 hours ago

December 15, 2025

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Where do Packers stand in NFC playoff picture after loss in Denver?

The Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) dropped from first to second in the NFC North and from the second seed to the seventh seed in the NFC after losing to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Significant injuries suffered against the Broncos will mean lasting implications are felt past Sunday. The Packers are also now a long shot to catch the Los Angeles Rams for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and it’ll take a win next Saturday night in Chicago to retake control in the NFC North.

But the Packers are still in a good spot in terms of making the postseason field, especially after the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys all lost on Sunday.

NFC playoff picture after Week 15

Los Angeles Rams (11-3, 6-3 vs. NFC)
Chicago Bears (10-4, 6-3 vs. NFC)
Philadelphia Eagles (9-5, 7-3 vs. NFC)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7, 5-5 vs. NFC)
Seattle Seahawks (11-3, 6-3 vs. NFC)
San Francisco 49ers (10-4, 8-2 vs. NFC)
Green Bay Packers (9-4-1, 7-2-1 vs. NFC)

Others: Lions (8-6), Panthers (7-7), Cowboys (6-7-1)

According to The Athletic’s NFL playoff simulator, the Packers have a 92 percent chance of making the postseason with three weeks to go. They become all but guaranteed of a playoff spot if they can beat the Bears in Chicago in Week 16. In fact, just one win over the final three weeks could be enough for the Packers to get in.

The NFC North winner looks like a coinflip. The Athletic’s model gives the Packers a 48 percent chance of winning the division right now, and it would go up to 82 percent with a win over the Bears on Saturday. Chicago took down the Cleveland Browns with ease in bitter cold temps at Soldier Field on Sunday.

The Athletic’s model also gives the Packers a 98 percent chance of being the No. 2 seed if Matt LaFleur’s team can win out. That will be much easier said than done without Micah Parsons (and potentially Christian Watson) down the stretch.

Two very possibilities for the Packers: Win the NFC North and host the Bears in the NFC Wild Card Round, or get in as the No. 7 seed and go to Chicago to play the Bears in the NFC Wild Card Round. A third round of the rivalry is increasingly possible in January.

Packers remaining games

Nothing easy here. The Bears, Ravens and Vikings all won Sunday. The Bears and Ravens won comfortably; the Vikings upset the Cowboys — who desperately needed to win — in Dallas. The Bears and Ravens are both playing to win division titles. The Vikings are a dangerously talented spoiler team, and winning at U.S. Bank Stadium is never easy. The Athletic’s model gives the Packers roughly a 40 percent chance of making the postseason even with an 0-3 finish. The Lions are the biggest threat to pass the Packers in the event they finish 0-3.

It appears the Packers can clinch a playoff spot next week with a win over the Bears and a Steelers win over the Lions.

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Packers vs. Broncos Week 15 Game Discussion Thread

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December 14, 2025

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Packers vs. Broncos Week 15 Game Discussion Thread

It’s time for the AFC’s #1 team to meet the NFC’s #2. Today the Denver Broncos host the Green Bay Packers in a key late-season inter-conference matchup that could have playoff seeding implications for both teams.

In Denver, the Broncos will be trying to hold on to the top spot in the AFC and keep their impressive win streak rolling. Denver has won ten straight games, some of them in fairly ridiculous fashion, but they sit at 11-2, sharing the top record in the NFL with the New England Patriots, who are just behind them in the playoff picture based on conference record.

The Packers, meanwhile, want to hold on to the lead in the NFC North before they have their rematch with the Chicago Bears next Saturday night. Green Bay sits behind only the Los Angeles Rams in the playoff race in the NFC, and they want to return to the Central time zone with that lead intact.

Join us here at Acme Packing Company to discuss today’s game, and Go Pack Go!

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Denver hosts Houston on 4-game home skid

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December 14, 2025

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Houston Rockets (16-6, third in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (18-6, second in the Western Conference)

Denver; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts Houston looking to end its four-game home slide.

The Nuggets are 13-5 in conference games. Denver averages 125.5 points while outscoring opponents by 9.6 points per game.

The Rockets are 9-5 in Western Conference play. Houston is fifth in the NBA scoring 120.6 points per game while shooting 48.6%.

The Nuggets’ 13.5 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.8 more made shots on average than the 12.7 per game the Rockets give up. The Rockets average 120.6 points per game, 4.7 more than the 115.9 the Nuggets give up.

The teams meet for the second time this season. In the last meeting on Nov. 22 the Nuggets won 112-109 led by 34 points from Nikola Jokic, while Reed Sheppard scored 27 points for the Rockets.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jokic is averaging 29.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and 10.9 assists for the Nuggets. Hunter Tyson is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Alperen Sengun is averaging 23 points, 9.4 rebounds, seven assists and 1.5 steals for the Rockets. Amen Thompson is averaging 20.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nuggets: 7-3, averaging 126.7 points, 41.4 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 53.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.8 points per game.

Rockets: 7-3, averaging 115.7 points, 47.2 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 9.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.0 points.

INJURIES: Nuggets: Christian Braun: out (ankle), Aaron Gordon: out (hamstring), Julian Strawther: day to day (back).

Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Dorian Finney-Smith: out (ankle), Tari Eason: out (oblique).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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