AURORA, Colo. — Police in Aurora are investigating a shooting Saturday night that left a 14-year-old girl dead and two other teenage girls wounded Saturday night.
It happened around 9:15 p.m. during a party at Highland Hollows Park in the 1400 block of S. Uravan Street, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Police said the shooting occurred after a fight broke out at the party.
The three victims — two 14-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl — were taken to local hospitals, where one of the 14-year-old victims was later pronounced deceased.
Joel Hodge, the co-founder of the nonprofit Struggle of Love, said he arrived at the scene shortly after the shooting.
He coaches basketball and said several of his players called him, asking for help. When he arrived, he said police informed him of the 14-year-old girl's death.
“They asked for a ride, so I started heading this way," said Hodge. "I took the youths home to their parents, and I'm trying to get them set up for some trauma services.”
Struggle of Love provides mental health services for local youth. Hodge said the shooting is part of a disturbing trend of youth gun violence in Colorado.
"It's very scary for the future of these young kids," said Hodge.
No arrests have been made, but police said investigators have developed information that this is an isolated incident and that there is no threat to the general public.
The department said homicide detectives are interested in speaking with anyone who might have video of the party and the shooting.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
