Weapons — Denver, CO — reported 2026-07-15
SUMMARY
Two children were arrested for a homicide that occurred on June 30 near the intersection of North Pecos Street and W. 43rd Avenue.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Weapons
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date reported: 2026-07-15
- Suspect: non-binary, age 14
- Victim(s): 1 (driver of a vehicle who confronted them when they were allegedly trying to break into or attempting to steal his car)
- Status: arrest/charge/investigation status: Both kids are now being held for investigation of first-degree murder
REPORTED DETAILS
- The children — whose identities will not be released because they are juveniles — are accused of killing the driver of a vehicle.
- They were arrested for traffic violations following a short chase after the suspects fled an attempted traffic stop.
- Approximately 15 minutes before the homicide, the 14-year-old and two other teens were involved in another shooting that occurred in the area of Park Avenue and East 20th Avenue.
- Multiple shots were fired at a juvenile victim, who was injured but survived.