DENVER — Police in Denver are investigating a shooting on the southeast side of the city that left a man and a teen dead early Sunday morning.
It happened in the 4400 block of S. Quebec Street, according to 5:58 a.m. X post by the Denver Police Department.
Police said one of the victims was pronounced deceased at the scene. The second victim self-transported to a hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
One of the victims was identified as 16-year-old Brayan Espino Ibarra. His cause of death was from multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death was homicide.
Police said they are still investigating the circumstances that led up to the shooting.
It’s unclear if a suspect or suspects remain at large. No arrests were reported.
Editor's note on Aug. 29, 2024: This story has been edited to reflect that the victims are a man and a teen, not two men as originally reported by Denver police. It also includes the identity of one of the victims.
