Violence declined at three of Denver's five crime "hot spots"

Traffics at the corner of Federal ... — Traffic moves along at the corner of Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue in Denver on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. The intersection is one of five crime “hot spots” that Denver police chose to focus enforcement efforts on the previous year. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Elise Schmelzer | eschmelzer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: October 23, 2022 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: October 23, 2022 at 6:03 AM MDT

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Homicides and shootings have fallen substantially over the last two years in three of the five "hot spots" identified in 2020 by Denver police.

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