One person was injured in a shooting at a bus terminal underneath Denver’s Union Station, according to the Regional Transportation District.
The shooting happened at about 10 p.m. Monday and shut down the terminal for several hours during the police investigation, RTD spokeswoman Tina Jaquez said.
An update on the victim’s injuries was not available Tuesday morning, according to the .
RTD officials said the agency was increasing its transit police officer presence at Union Station and across downtown Denver on Tuesday, according to a .
Denver resident Charlotte Jones was in Union Station, heading home after working a double shift as a server, when she heard a gun go off and saw people running.
“I looked up and saw people scattering, saw someone fall backward down the stairs head-first and that’s when I decided it was time for me to get out of there,” Jones told The Denver Post.
She takes public transportation regularly and has never experienced anything like this, she said.
“I post online pretty regularly promoting public transportation system because it has been pretty good, reliable and safe, but last night really changed my perception of that,” she said.
Jones still used RTD to get to work Tuesday but said it felt eerie walking through the station. She posted a TikTok she recorded just after the shooting to try to raise community awareness.
“This sort of violence, the fact that we’re so desensitized to it and it’s commonplace — that shouldn’t be,” she said.
The RTD police department routinely adds more patrols at Denver Union Station and bus stops and rail stations ahead of high-profile events, which include Tuesday’s Denver Nuggets playoff game, agency officials said in the release. The Denver Police Department is also increasing patrols downtown.
Customers and visitors can report any unwanted or suspicious activity at RTD stops and stations or on RTD vehicles using .
Emergency phones connecting individuals directly to RTD’s dispatchers are also available at select rail stations and transit facilities, and riders can reach Transit Watch directly by calling 303-299-2911 or texting 303-434-9100.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
