DENVER – A shooting in downtown Denver amid fans celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA championship victory was likely sparked by a drug deal gone wrong, police said Tuesday.
All of the injured are expected to survive, including five or six people that police believe were bystanders not involved in the drug deal, Chief Ron Thomas said at a news conference.
Scott D’Angelo was livestreaming when he heard loud pops one after another, sparking pandemonium as people dove for cover or jumped over cement barricades.
The shooting ended after roughly 20 seconds, he said after consulting his footage, which he has handed over to law enforcement.
The gunfire broke out in downtown Denver’s LoDo district, which is known for its restaurants and nightlife.