A person was shot in Sunday evening and the is investigating.
Deputies responded to the popular, 4,200-acre park, located south of the Interstate 225-Parker Road interchange, at 7:20 p.m. to assist Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials in responding to a shooting, according to Arapahoe County sheriff’s spokeswoman Julie Brooks.
We are assisting with a shooting at Cherry Creek State Park. One victim transported, unknown condition. Time of call was 7:20 pm
— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO)
The shooting took place near the park’s west boat ramp, north of East Union Avenue entrance, according to the sheriff’s office. It is unclear what led up to the violence.
An unidentified adult was transported to an area hospital. That person’s condition was not made public Sunday night.
The sheriff’s office has taken the lead on the investigation. All entrances to the state park were closed while the investigation was ongoing, . People were allowed to leave the park.
No suspect information has been made public, but the department reported Sunday night that a person fled the scene on foot and was not believed to be a further threat to the community.
The sheriff’s office would like to speak with anyone who may have been in the park at the time of the shooting. People with relevant information are asked to call 303-795-4711.
Further updates are not expected until Monday at the earliest, according to officials.
