Next update , last updated

Recent Denver serious assault news. Updated Mondays and Thursdays. The latest serious assault news was published November 25.

See serious assault news from previous years.

4 boys injured in shooting near Denver art school
Published November 25
and filed under serious assault
in Northeast Park Hill, East Colfax
Gun violence drops 12% in Denver as number of shootings plunges
Published November 21
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
Man arrested in Denver shooting near Quebec Street that injured 4
Published November 18
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
in Washington Virginia Vale
Shooting that wounded Broncos’ Josh Reynolds was “coordinated” attack with 30 rounds fired into SUV, DA says
Published November 18
and filed under serious assault
Man dead, 3 injured in 4 separate shootings across Denver on Sunday
Published November 3
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Lincoln Park, Ruby Hill, Five Points, Sun Valley
2 men charged with attempted murder, assault in Broncos player Josh Reynolds’ shooting
Published October 30
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
2 arrested for attempted murder in shooting that caused hours-long I-25 closure
Published October 24
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
Broncos player Josh Reynolds injured in shooting in Denver last week after leaving strip club
Published October 24
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
Domestic violence in Denver is rising again. It’s the highest in these neighborhoods.
Published October 21
and filed under domestic violence, serious assault
in DIA, Civic Center, Auraria, Sun Valley, City Park West, CBD, North Capitol Hill, Five Points, Hampden, Westwood, Montbello, Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
29-year-old arrested for attempted murder after shooting police officer on Denver’s Auraria Campus, police say
Published October 21
and filed under serious assault
in Auraria
Teen who shot Denver officer sentenced
Published October 11
and filed under serious assault
Keanna Rosenburgh pleads guilty to attempted murder in 2023 Denver bar shooting that injured five
Published September 27
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing
in Union Station
Two hospitalized in late-night Denver stabbings
Published September 21
and filed under serious assault
in Union Station, North Capitol Hill
Denver teen sentenced for killing 16-year-old girl, injuring teen boy
Published September 20
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Teen charged with 3 counts of attempted murder in connection with shooting near 16th Street Mall
Published August 23
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
in Union Station,
Juvenile arrested after 3 hospitalized in shooting near Denver’s 16th Street Mall
Published August 14
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
in Union Station,
3 injured in shooting near Denver’s 16th Street Mall
Published August 13
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
in Union Station,
Man pleads guilty in shooting of Denver officer
Published August 9
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
in Jefferson Park
14-year-old charged with Denver murder was repeatedly released from custody in prior case, wanted for arrest at time of shooting
Published August 1
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing, homicide, weapon crime
in Five Points
14-year-old arrested in fatal shooting outside RiNo bar in Denver
Published July 17
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing, homicide, weapon crime
in Five Points
Denver sees fewer shootings, victims as gun violence trends down
Published July 13
and filed under homicide, serious assault, weapon firing, weapon crime
1 hospitalized in Denver shooting near Federales bar in RiNo
Published July 11
and filed under serious assault, weapon firing, homicide, weapon crime
in Five Points
Early morning shooting leaves one injured in Denver
Published May 18
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, weapon firing
in Civic Center
Two injured in two overnight Denver shootings
Published April 14
and filed under serious assault
in Central Park, Capitol Hill
Third person shot at Denver homeless shelter in 2 weeks; 2 arrested
Published March 28
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Central Park
One killed, three injured in three overnight Denver shootings
Published March 10
and filed under serious assault, weapon crime, homicide
in Goldsmith, Ruby Hill
Juvenile, man killed in overnight Denver shooting that injured four other people
Published February 4
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Gateway / Green Valley Ranch
Man pleads guilty in LoDo police shooting that wounded six bystanders
Published January 12
and filed under serious assault
in Union Station
Man arrested in fatal New Year's house party shooting in south Denver
Published January 2
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Harvey Park
Multiple overnight shootings ring in Denver metro area's New Year
Published January 1
and filed under homicide, serious assault
in Elyria-Swansea, Montclair, Harvey Park

See 2023’s serious assault news.

Featured: The 16th Street Mall crime report.

New: The worst Denver neighborhoods for violent crime so far in 2024.

Denver crime maps

Denver crime trends map

The crimes trends map shows the change in crime counts and rates on a monthly and year-to-date basis.

Denver crime trends map

The Denver-city recent crime map

The recent crimes map shows where crimes across the city were reported in the last two or so months, and shows which addresses across the city have logged the most reported crimes.

Denver’s recent crime map

All city crime maps

Choose from neighborhood and crime-specific crime maps.

Denver crime map