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Police: Two killed, one injured in Montbello shooting Saturday night

Posted at 10:33 AM, Feb 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-04 15:41:30-05

DENVER – Two people were killed and another was injured following a shooting in Denver’s Montbello neighborhood Saturday night.

The shooting happened sometime before 6:30 p.m. in the area of Andrews Drive and East Elgin Place, according to a Denver Police Department spokesperson.

Police were still working Sunday morning to determine what led to the shooting. The identities of the victims, who have all been identified only as male, have not been released.

The victim injured in this shooting was listed in critical condition, the spokesperson said.

Early Sunday afternoon, police said they had a man in custody, whom they identified as 18-year-old Octavio Morales. 

He is being held for investigation of first-degree murder. 

The map below gives you a general idea of where the shooting took place.