COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The Commerce City Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred inside a McDonald's on Thursday afternoon.
The shooting occurred at the restaurant located at 60th Avenue and East Parkway Drive, police said in a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, at 1:04 p.m.
According to police, a 16-year-old teenager was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. On Friday, police said the victim is expected to survive.
Police said a person of interest had been identified and that officers were working to make contact with them.
The restaurant was closed after the shooting, police said. It has since reopened.
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