A man was injured in a shooting near Denver’s West High School on Tuesday afternoon, according to police officials.
Officers responded to a shooting in the 800 block of Elati Street at 2:42 p.m., according to the Denver Police Department. One man was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The case is under investigation and no one has been arrested, according to police officials.
West High School was put on a secure perimeter status after the shot was heard and remained that way for around an hour, said Denver Public Schools spokesperson Scott Pribble.
Pribble directed questions about student involvement to Denver police, and DPD officials said the victim was not a student and detectives are still working to develop suspect information.
Anyone with information about the case can contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
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