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Denver PD lifts shelter-in-place order along Emerson Street following shooting

140 block of Emerson Street shelter in place
140 block of Emerson Street shelter in place
140 block of Emerson Street shelter in place
140 block of Emerson Street shelter in place
140 block of Emerson Street shelter in place
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DENVER — The Denver Police Department has lifted a shelter-in-place order for neighbors near the 140 block of Emerson Street following a shooting.

The department said it responded to reports of shots fired around 4:37 p.m. A shelter-in-place order was then issued for the surrounding neighborhood just before 5 p.m.

In an update at 7:24 p.m., Denver PD announced that a suspect was taken into custody and the shelter-in-place order was lifted.

No injuries have been reported at this time. Details about the circumstances that led up to the shelter-in-place have not yet been released.

This is a developing story.


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