Crime & Safety
Reports Of Shooting At Denver Pride 'Unfounded': Police
The Center On Colfax, which organizes Denver Pride, called it a "security incident" and said no arrests were made.
DENVER, CO — After reports of a possible active shooter at Denver Pride, police went on record Saturday to call the reports "unfounded."
"Reports of an active shooting or any disturbance are unfounded. There are no reports of an ongoing activity at this location as of right now," Denver police tweeted.
Shortly after 12:30 p.m. Saturday, several people started tweeting about possible shots fired near this year's Pride events organized by The Center on Colfax.
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The Center On Colfax also debunked the tweeted claims of shots fired.
PSA: the security incident at the Center on Colfax Pride Hub has been resolved, no arrests were made, and no one was injured. (Long story short: protesting does not give you the right to damage property.) Thank you to our security team for their quick response!
— The Center On Colfax + Denver Pride (@CenterOnColfax) June 26, 2021
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