CU Boulder student killed, another critical after Halloween party shooting
Boulder police shut down a crowded house party before gunfire broke out, killing a 19-year-old student and critically wounding another.
What to know
- A 19-year-old CU Boulder student was killed and another critically injured after gunfire broke out inside a house on Marine Street after police had already shut down an overcrowded Halloween party there.
- Police believe two unidentified men were involved in a group trying to force their way into the party shortly before the shooting and are publicly seeking them as persons of interest.
- No suspects have been arrested; police say they have no indication the shooter remains in Boulder and are pursuing numerous leads from about 20 witness interviews.
- CU Boulder's Dean of Students Office is reaching out to students affected, and officials describe the event as traumatic for the campus community.
“We know many witnesses were CU students”
Ashley Griffin, CU Boulder Police Chief · Denver Post ↗ · Oct 31
Stephen Redfearn Boulder Police ChiefAshley Griffin CU Boulder Police ChiefDevin Cramer CU Dean of Students
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articles
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National outlets confirm victim's age, investigation ongoing
Wider coverage, including international outlets, confirms the killed student was 19 and that the second victim remains critically injured as the search for the shooter continues.
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1 outlet Shooting at University Hill house party kills CU Boulder student, critically injures another
first by Hindustan Times, 9d ago
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Police say shooter may have left Boulder, probe continues
In a post on X, Boulder police said they have no information indicating the suspect(s) remain in Boulder and that they are pursuing numerous leads, after bringing about 20 witnesses in for interviews.
“have no information to indicate the suspect(s) are still in Boulder and we are actively investigating numerous leads…”
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first by Denver Gazette, 9d ago · also 9News, The Boulder Reporting Lab, Fox News, Channel 3000, CBS News, Colorado Public Radio
5 more headlines
- Boulder police: CU student killed, another wounded in shooting at Halloween house party 9News · 9d ago
- CU Boulder student killed, another critically injured in shooting at University Hill house party The Boulder Reporting Lab · 9d ago
- Two University of Colorado Boulder students shot after Halloween house party Fox News · 9d ago
- University of Colorado student killed, another critical, following gunfire at Halloween party Channel 3000 · 9d ago
- CU student killed, another injured in Boulder Halloween party shooting Colorado Public Radio · 9d ago
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CU Boulder police chief calls shooting traumatic for campus
CU Police Chief Ashley Griffin said many witnesses were CU students and that the university's Dean of Students Office is reaching out to those affected.
“This is an incredibly traumatic event for our campus community.”
— Ashley Griffin, CU Police Chief -
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Police detail shooting, seek two persons of interest — At a Sunday news conference, Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said officers believe the two sought individuals were present when a group tried to force their way into the party or home, shortly before the shooting occurred inside.
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Gunfire erupts at the home, two students shot — About an hour after the party was broken up, police began receiving calls about a shooting at the house; officers found two 19-year-old victims with gunshot wounds, who were taken to Boulder Community Health, where one later died.
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Police shut down overcrowded Halloween house party — Boulder police responded to a noise complaint at a party attended by hundreds on Marine Street; after it met the threshold for a nuisance ticket, officers began shutting it down. A core group, including residents, stayed after the crowd dispersed.
Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet
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first by Daily Camera, 9d ago · also Denver Post