AURORA, Colo. — Two people were found dead in Utah Park in Aurora after a third victim walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound Sunday morning.
"Investigators think the shooting occurred about 1:55 a.m.," according to a press release from the Aurora Police Department.
The third victim walked into a local hospital with serious injuries at 2:15 a.m. Their current condition is not known.
After talking with that victim, officers responded to the park on S. Peoria Street and E. Jewell Avenue, where two additional victims were found dead.
"I was just out for a quick walk and saw the cop cars and everything," said Pete Sepper, who lives nearby. "It's disheartening."
Other Utah Park residents told Denver7 that Sunday's incident was not the first shooting in the neighborhood.
"There's a bad element that's coming in here at night, and this is how they resolve their issues," said Jeff Claxton, who lives near the park. "This has been going on for a long time here. This is not the first time we've had people killed over here."
The ages and identities of the people involved have not yet been confirmed.
Details as to the events that led up to the shooting are still under investigation. However, police said in a news release, "Investigators believe this was an isolated incident among known parties, and there is no danger to the public."
People living around Utah Park are being asked to check their doorbell cameras or other security camera video and to contact non-emergency dispatch at 303-627-3100 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867) if they have any evidence of the shooting.
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