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Man dies after shooting just across from City Park; police investigating homicide

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Posted at 8:15 PM, Sep 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-13 22:15:51-04

DENVER – Police are investigating a homicide after a man died following a shooting across from City Park Friday afternoon.

The shooting was first reported near the area of E. 21st and York Streets at 4:22 p.m.

Police initially said the victim, whom they later identified as a man, was taken to a hospital for treatment. By 7:20 p.m., the man was declared deceased by the department.

The circumstances that led to the shooting were not immediately known, nor was any information on a suspect available.

If you have any information about this shooting, you are asked to call the Denver Police Department at (720) 913-2000.