Nine people were injured, including three critically, in a shooting in Denver near the arena where the Nuggets won their first NBA title on Monday night, police said.
A suspect, who was also shot, was in custody, the Denver Police Department said in a statement. The suspect's injuries were believed to have been non-life threatening, police said.
Denver Police Department investigators work on the scene of a mass shooting along Market Street between 20th and 21st avenues during a celebration after the Denver Nuggets won the team's first NBA Championship early, June 13, 2023, in Denver.
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Denver Police Department investigators work the scene of a mass shooting early Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Denver.
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Three of the injured people were in critical condition following the shooting near the 2000 block of Market Street, police said.
"This is a complex, ongoing investigation in its early stages," the department said. "Preliminary info indicates multiple shots were fired during an altercation involving several individuals."
The shooting was about a mile away from Ball Arena, where the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday to claim their first NBA title.
Denver Police Department investigator works the scene of a mass shooting along Market Street between 20th and 21st avenues during a celebration after the Denver Nuggets won the team's first NBA Championship early Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Denver.
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People celebrate after the Denver Nuggets won the NBA Championship with a victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of basketball's NBA Finals, Monday, June 12, 2023, in Denver.
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Police earlier in the evening closed some downtown streets as large crowds exited the arena.
Many of those fans had dispersed before the shooting began, but there was a smaller crowd lingering around the area, a police spokesperson said.
ABC News' Amanda Morris and Kevin Shalvey contributed to this story.