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Denver police take barricaded suspect into custody after report of gunfire downtown
DENVER — Police in Denver took a barricaded suspect into custody after a report of shots fired downtown led to street closures and a shelter-in-place order Monday afternoon.
Police said the suspect was arrested after officers deployed less-lethal equipment that sounded like gunfire.
The incident began after police received reports of gunfire in the 1700 block of Curtis Street around 11 a.m.
Officers arriving on scene closed off a one-block radius and issued a shelter-in-place for people in the area while they investigated.
The suspect was apprehended about two hours later. It’s unclear what charges the suspect is facing.
There are no reports of injuries at this time.
Denver police said the shelter-in-place order and street closures will be lifted.
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