DENVER (KDVR) — Two victims in a Saturday afternoon taking pictures exterior a Fort Collins mall have died, and police have arrested a juvenile suspect, Fort Collins Police Companies introduced Sunday morning.
The taking pictures occurred on a sidewalk exterior the Foothills Mall within the 200 block of East Foothills Parkway at about 5 p.m. Saturday. Police recognized two victims who had been taken to an area hospital, the place they later died, Police Companies mentioned in a Sunday morning press launch.
Police mentioned the coroner’s workplace will launch the victims’ identities.
Mall and adjoining movie show had been suspended, and officers made their method by the mall assessing safety. The scene stayed closed till about midnight for investigators to gather proof.
Investigators later recognized a juvenile male suspect and arrested him. He won’t be recognized attributable to his age, police mentioned.
“Detectives labored by the night time on this case and had been in a position to make an arrest,” Assistant Chief Frank Barrett, who oversees the FCPS Legal Investigations Division, mentioned within the press launch. “Although occasions like this are uncommon in Fort Collins, our officers preserve a excessive customary of coaching to make sure they’re ready to maintain our metropolis protected, irrespective of the rarity. There may be nonetheless a lot work to be completed as we proceed engaged on this case. Thanks to all our companion businesses who responded to help with scene security.”
Police mentioned there aren’t any indications there are extra victims, they usually assume this can be a gang-related incident. Further costs are anticipated, police mentioned, although they didn’t say what these costs had been.
Anybody who has details about this incident, who has not already spoken with police, can contact Detective Matt Dean at 970-221-6580. Anybody who needs to stay nameless can name Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.
