GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — A shooting near an RTD station in Greenwood Village forced nearby schools to keep students inside class past regular school hours as police investigated the scene, which left at least two people injured Tuesday afternoon.
Cherry Creek High School, Campus Middle School and Belleview Elementary were under a secure status due to the shooting, which happened near the Dayton RTD Light Rail station at around 3:12 p.m. Under a secure status, students and staff are directed to move inside the building and lock all doors. No one is allowed to leave or enter without police or district approval.
Students at both Cherry Creek High School and Campus Middle School, which were still in class, were initially prevented from being picked up by their parents, according to Cherry Creek School District spokeswoman Lauren Snell. She later said the district was doing a controlled release, meaning parents who wanted to pick up their children had to talk with school officials before their children could be let go.
Snell reassured Denver7 that all students and staff were safe.
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At the scene of the shooting, responding officers from the Greenwood Village Police Department found one man suffering from a gunshot wound and a second victim who sustained injuries in an apparent assault. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment, according to a police department spokesperson.
Investigators told Denver7 witnesses observed "multiple unknown suspects running from the scene." Descriptions for any of those suspects were not immediately available.
Officers from the Denver Police Department, Aurora Police Department, and Greenwood Village Police Department are actively searching for the suspects, the spokesperson said. The area was processed by investigators and has since been cleared.
The Dayton RTD Station was closed for some time but has since reopened.
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