Arapahoe County deputies are investigating a shooting that took
place in Centennial Feb. 12.
A teenager was shot outside the Goodson Recreation Center in
what’s being considered a drug deal gone bad.
Deputies responded at about 10:45 p.m. to a call from the
hospital reporting a gunshot wound, according to the sheriff’s
department press release.
The male victim told deputies that he and friends had
prearranged to deliver drugs to someone at the South Suburban
recreation center at 6315 S. University Blvd.
When they got out of their car they were confronted by two males
with bandanas covering their faces, the press release stated.
One of the males pointed a handgun at the victim, demanded drugs
and money, and then shot him.
The suspects fled the area on foot, while the victim’s friend
drove him to the hospital. The injuries are not
life-threatening.
The Arapahoe Rescue Patrol was activated to search the area for
physical evidence where they found a handgun in the front yard of a
house on South University.
The investigation is ongoing.
