Drug Deal Likely Sparked Denver Shooting After Nuggets’ NBA Win, Police Say

Drug Deal Likely Sparked Denver Shooting After Nuggets’ NBA Win, Police Say
Denver Police Department investigators work the scene of a shooting along Market Street during a celebration after the Denver Nuggets won the team's first NBA Championship in Denver on June 13, 2023. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
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DENVER—A shooting in downtown Denver amid fans celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA championship win was likely sparked by a drug deal gone wrong, police said Tuesday. The violence left 10 people wounded, including one of two people arrested in connection with the shooting.

All of the injured—nine men, one woman—are expected to survive, including five or six people that police believe were bystanders not involved in the drug deal, Chief Ron Thomas said at a news conference. He said 20 rounds were fired at the scene, roughly a mile from Ball Arena where the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday night.