The annual A-Town All-Star Boys and Girls Basketball Games bring some of the best athletes together. This year, the event was canceled just hours before tip-off due to recent acts of violence.
The Cherry Creek School District announced it would be canceling the games out of an abundance of caution following recent gang-related violence in the Denver metro area.
On March 9, a 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at an Aurora hotel. Two days later, a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed near Overland High School, where the games were scheduled to be played.
“That’s disturbing. I mean, it’s scary,” said Shawnee, who was picking up her daughter from Overland High School. “So, after they canceled this one, what’s the next event we’re going to do to try and protect?”
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