Updated Jan. 5, 2022: On Jan. 4, The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner identified the victims: Devonte Phillips, 24, and Hiyaw Zewdie, 29. Both died of gunshot wounds.
Denver police are investigating an early Saturday morning shooting that left two people dead and two others injured.
The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Blake Street, according to a 1:54 a.m. tweet from the police department. Four people were shot.
The deceased individuals were a male and a female, police said, and two males sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to a local hospital. Identities for the deceased were not available as of 9 a.m. Saturday, and the investigation is ongoing, according to a public information officer.
ALERT in investigating a shooting in the 1900 block of Blake St. Three adult males and one adult female were shot. One of the males and the female were pronounced deceased on scene, the two other males were transported to a local hospital. This is a ongoing investigation.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
