DENVER (KDVR) — A new video captured several shots being fired in a deadly shooting in broad daylight at a Denver park on Easter Sunday.

On Sunday, around 6 p.m., the Denver Police Department said it responded to a shots-fired call in the area of the 3600 block of North Vine Street. This is at Russell Square Park in the Cole Neighborhood.

Police said two people were sent to the hospital, and they were still looking for a suspect. On Monday morning, police said a woman was pronounced dead, and they were still working on developing suspect information.

FOX31’s Jim Hooley spoke with neighbors in the area on Monday morning, who captured a video of the shots being fired. On a smart home camera in the area, it showed a video of the park, with the sound of over 20 gunshots.

Neighbors told Hooley there were more than 50 people, as many as 100, at the park celebrating Easter. Neighbors believe it was a drive-by shooting, and they all ran for cover once the shots were fired.

At this time, it’s unclear what led up to the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.

(Photo by James Bratsanos)

Here’s the Monday list of highlights, most (but not all) from our West Seattle Event Calendar:

PUBLIC HEARING ON UPZONING PROPOSAL: As previewed here, the City Council is holding an all-day public hearing, both in-person and online/phone, under way right now – the agenda explains how to participate.

FREE TAX HELP: The deadline’s nearing … If you need assistance, today from 11 am-4 pm, find drop-in help at Alki Masonic Center. (4736 40th SW)

BABY STORY TIME: Noon at Southwest Library (9010 35th SW). Free.

NO CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING: Regular 2 pm meeting is canceled today because of the aforementioned all-day hearing.

LONG-DISTANCE ADVOCACY: Write postcards to far-away voters with West Seattle Indivisible, 3:30-5:30 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library (2306 42nd SW)

HIGH-SCHOOL SPORTS: In baseball, West Seattle HS vs. Seattle Academy, 3:30 pm at Delridge Playfield (4501 Delridge Way SW); at 4 pm, the Chief Sealth IHS boys’ tennis team plays Rainier Beach at Nino Cantu SW Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle); also at 4 pm at NCSWAC vs. Rainier Beach, West Seattle HS plays softball.

FREE HOMEWORK HELP: Drop-in assistance for K-12 students at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), 4-5:45 pm.

‘BEFORE THE BADGE’: 5:30 pm, community conversation with SPD recruits, online; our calendar listing explains how to participate.

D&D: Long-running weekly D&D at 6:30 pm at Meeples Games (3727 California SW). All welcome, first-time players too!

‘LISTENING TO GRIEF’ SUPPORT GROUP: 6:30 pm, weekly group gathering for people experiencing grief – you can participate once, weekly, or occasionally. Fee. Before you go, RSVP/register here. (4034 California SW)

ALKI MEDITATION: Monday night meditation at Alki UCC, doors open at 6:45, meditation at 7. (6115 SW Hinds)

MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA X 3: Three venues for trivia/quiz tonight! Music Quiz at Easy Street Records (4559 California SW), 6:30 and 7:30 pm … 7 pm at The Good Society (California/Lander) … and 7:30 pm with QuizFix at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW).

POOL TOURNAMENT: If you play pool, you’re invited to enter The Corner Pocket‘s weekly tournament starting at 7 pm. $10 buy-in. (4302 SW Alaska)

FAUNTLEROY MEDITATION: Free weekly Zen sitting/meditation in the chapel at Fauntleroy UCC (9140 California SW), 7 pm-8:30 pm.

JAZZ AT THE ALLEY: Monday night music with The Westside Jazz Trio, 8 pm at The Alley (behind 4509 California SW), 21+, no cover.

KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: 9 pm Mondays, karaoke at Talarico’s Pizzeria (4718 California SW).

Big thanks to everybody who sends info for our calendar; if you have something to add or cancel (or update), please send the info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

In 2022, my wife and I were ready to take the next step to start a family. Like many people, I began with a simple step: checking in with a doctor to make sure everything was on track with my health. I never imagined that visit would uncover a diagnosis that could take both my future and my life. And I certainly didn’t expect that my survival would depend on access to a clinical trial.

Three years ago, I was diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome, an inherited genetic condition that significantly increases the risk of colorectal and other cancers. Shortly after, a colonoscopy revealed a mass in my rectum. Because of a specific biomarker linked to my condition, I qualified for a groundbreaking clinical trial.

That trial changed everything.

Instead of enduring chemotherapy, radiation and invasive surgery, I received an innovative therapy. Within three months, the mass was undetectable. What could have been a devastating, life-altering medical journey became something entirely different.

Stories like mine are only possible because clinical trials exist, and because the system that supports them works.

Today, that system is at risk.

California lawmakers are considering Assembly Bill 1776, legislation intended to strengthen antitrust enforcement. But as written, the bill could unintentionally disrupt the cross-sector collaborations that make clinical trials possible. It expands the state’s authority to challenge business practices deemed “anticompetitive,” creating new uncertainty for the partnerships between researchers, hospitals and innovators that drive medical progress.

In biomedical research, collaboration is foundational, not optional. The same relationships that might raise concerns in other industries are often essential to developing new treatments and bringing them to patients through clinical trials.

California leads the world in clinical research, with thousands of trials actively recruiting patients across the state. These studies are not theoretical – they are where new therapies are tested, refined and delivered to people who need them most like me. 

If AB 1776 disrupts the clinical trial pipeline, the consequences will be profound. Fewer clinical trials, slower research, and reduced access to cutting-edge treatments could become the new reality. For those of us facing rare or life-threatening conditions, time is not a luxury. Treatment delays can mean the difference between life and death.

I am one of the fortunate ones. My condition was caught early. A clinical trial was available. The treatment worked. 

But not everyone will be so lucky if policies like AB 1776 unintentionally undermine the very system that made my recovery possible. I urge California lawmakers to reject AB 1776 and protect the clinical trials that save lives every day. 

Jessica Acosta is a patient advocate who lives in San Diego.