(Washington) Nine people were shot and injured and a suspect was arrested in Denver, Colorado, after shooting near the compound where the Nuggets won the NBA championship on Monday night, police said Tuesday. local.
Three of the injured are in critical condition while the others suffered non-lethal injuries, police said on Twitter.
The shootings took place just over a mile from the Ball Arena, where the Nuggets beat the Miami Heat on Monday to win the NBA Finals. After the game, Nuggets fans quickly took to the streets of the Colorado capital to celebrate this first title in their history in 47 seasons in the NBA.
“Initial information indicates multiple shots were fired in an altercation involving multiple individuals,” Denver police said.
The alleged shooter was also shot and wounded, she said.
The United States pays a very heavy price for the spread of firearms in its territory and the ease with which Americans have access to them.
The country has more individual weapons than inhabitants: one in three adults owns at least one weapon and nearly one in two adults lives in a home where there is a weapon.
The consequence of this proliferation is the very high rate of death by firearm, without comparison with that of other developed countries.
Around 49,000 people died from gunshot wounds in 2021, compared to 45,000 in 2020, which was already a record year. This represents more than 130 deaths per day, more than half of which are suicides.