Denver homicides, December 2021
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December homicides in Denver
- Friday December 17, 12:00 AM, at the 700 block of 14th St in CBD.
- Sunday December 19, 7:32 AM, at E 40th Ave and N Chambers rd in Montbello.
- Monday December 27, 5:25 PM, at 56 N Broadway St in Speer.
- Monday December 27, 5:40 PM, at 1201 N Williams St in Cheesman Park.
December 2021 homicide news in Denver
- Teen dies after being shot in Denver, and a teenage suspect has been arrested
- Published December 1, 2021
- and filed under homicide
- in Harvey Park South
- Two plead guilty to shooting death of Denver man during home burglary
- Published December 10, 2021
- and filed under burglary, homicide
- in Montclair
- Man shot dead in Denver on Friday morning, and a suspect is arrested
- Published December 17, 2021
- and filed under homicide
- in CBD
- Suspect in 1978 San Francisco killing arrested in Denver
- Published December 19, 2021
- and filed under homicide
- Denver man sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatal mall shooting of Aurora teen in 2019
- Published December 20, 2021
- and filed under homicide
- Denver police: Man shot, killed after following his stolen vehicle
- Published December 21, 2021
- and filed under homicide
- in Montbello, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
- Shooting spree in Denver and Lakewood leaves five dead including shooter; officer wounded
- Published December 27, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- "We heard a bang, bang, bang": How the metro Denver shooting spree played out across two cities
- Published December 28, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- "She was a gentle soul": Friends remember Alyssa Gunn Maldonado who died in Denver shooting rampage
- Published December 28, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- Police identify 47-year-old man who killed 5 people, injured 2 others in Lakewood, Denver shooting spree
- Published December 28, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- Danny "Dano" Scofield, 38, confirmed victim of shooting spree, remembered as a genuine and loving artist
- Published December 28, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- "Everyone held together": Denver metro killing spree ends in front of Lakewood pizza restaurant
- Published December 28, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- WATCH: Video shows shooting spree suspect walking into Lakewood tattoo shop
- Published December 28, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- Owner of Sol Tribe Custom Tattoo and Body Piercing confirmed dead in Monday's shooting spree
- Published December 28, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- Michael Swinyard, 67, a builder in Denver, identified as man killed near Cheesman Park in Monday night rampage
- Published December 29, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
- Sarah Steck, 28, a "bright light" with a dark artistic style, among victims of Denver, Lakewood shooting spree
- Published December 29, 2021
- and filed under homicide, serious assault
- in Baker, Cheesman Park, Lincoln Park
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Violent crime by day of week, December vs. 2021's monthly average
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City of Denver crime rankings
Note that certain neighborhoods with fewer residents and higher foot traffic (Civic Center, DIA, Auraria, CBD) may be disproportionately represented.
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Domestic violence in Denver, December 2021
- Goldsmith: 1.33 per 1,000 residents (7 incidents total)
- Civic Center: 1.13 (2)
- DIA: 0.81 (1)
- CBD: 0.74 (3)
- Sun Valley: 0.7 (1)
- Lincoln Park: 0.66 (4)
- Globeville: 0.56 (2)
- City Park West: 0.44 (2)
- West Colfax: 0.44 (4)
- Cole: 0.43 (2)
Domestic violence in Denver, 2021
- DIA: 8.12 per 1,000 residents (10 incidents total)
- : 5 (5)
- Sun Valley: 4.87 (7)
- Goldsmith: 2.66 (14)
- Auraria: 2.42 (2)
- North Capitol Hill: 2.19 (13)
- CBD: 1.98 (8)
- Five Points: 1.83 (27)
- Jefferson Park: 1.77 (5)
- City Park West: 1.75 (8)
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