DENVER Police: 1 dead, 7 hurt at expo

Associated Press

DENVER

One person was fatally shot and seven others were injured in a shooting and stabbing at a motorcycle expo Saturday, Denver police said.

Police Chief Robert White told reporters that it was unclear what prompted the incident at the National Western Complex, where the Colorado Motorcycle Expo was taking place this weekend. Police were interviewing several witnesses, including those being treated at the hospital, and were also talking to one person of interest, he said.

Investigators believe there was an exchange of gunfire at 1 p.m. In addition to the person who was shot and killed, three others were shot, another person was stabbed and three others suffered injuries from a fistfight, White said.

Dr. Kevin McVaney of Denver Health Medical Center said earlier in the afternoon that six people were admitted to the hospital. Three were in critical condition and three were stable, he said.

Police were keeping a heavy presence at the hospital where the injured people were being treated to prevent the incident from spreading from the expo.