Denver's uptick in homicides and shootings demands a strong response

Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

By Doug Friednash | Columnist for The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 26, 2023 at 7:01 AM MDT | UPDATED: June 26, 2023 at 7:03 AM MDT

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