Shooting investigation underway after car crashes into Denver skyscraper

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver police are investigating a shooting in the area of Welton Street and North Broadway after a car crashed into the iconic 1999 Broadway skyscraper on Friday afternoon.

Police said one person was taken to the hospital with injuries, but the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

Jessica Snodgrass, who is visiting Denver for the weekend from Kentucky, said she was in an Uber heading to her hotel when she heard what sounded like gunshots.

“We heard pop, pop, pop and we look over. It was right in our eyesight,” she said. “We see this car … I first thought it was maybe they were getting away or whatever, and it went over the median and into the building.”

The car had crashed through the revolving door of the skyscraper. Snodgrass said she thought she might have seen someone get out of it.

“Someone came out — I think came out of the passenger’s side and put his hands up like this — I think an older gentleman,” she said.

‘It was just kind of surreal’

She admitted they didn’t want to stay around for too long, worried about where the gunshots had come from and if there might be more.

“We don’t know where the shots came from. It seemed like the vehicle was in motion when it happened. Yeah, it was just kind of surreal,” Snodgrass said.

Snodgrass said she is thankful there were not many cars or people around when it happened, as this is typically a busy intersection with light rail RTD tracks running through it.

Police said circumstances around this incident are currently still under investigation. FOX31 will provide more updates when they are released.

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