WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A woman died after shots were fired into a Westminster home occupied by 10 people including five children, according the Westminster Police Department (WPD).
Officers responded to the shooting in the 8500 block of 88th Place around 12:30 a.m. Friday for a report of a shooting. When they arrived they found a woman who had been shot. She was taken to the hospital where she later died.
WPD said their preliminary investigation indicates the incident was a drive-by shooting and said 10 people, five adults and five children were inside the home.
There's a heavy police presence in the area as the investigation continues. Anyone with information is asked to call WPD at 303-658-4360 and select option 2.
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From there, an awards committee reviews the information provided and, if the information leads to an arrest, the tipster will be notified. Rewards can be collected using the code numbers received when the tip was originally submitted.
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