It’s any-bunny’s game

Two dead, two injured following Lakewood shooting

No suspect in custody, LPD says no threat to community

Local park district’s Easter egg hunt a hopping good time

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Saturday before Easter always comes with great egg-pectations, and April 8 was no di erent as thousands of families across the Golden and Lakewood areas attended local Easter egg hunts.

e Applewood area’s Maple Grove Park was packed with 400-500 attendees, as families counted down the seconds until 10 a.m. on the dot.

Two men died in a shooting on the 5200 block of West 14th Street in Lakewood on April 6. Two others involved in the shooting are injured, and no suspect is in custody, according to Lakewood Police. e department added that it does not believe there is an active threat to the community. At about 11:52 a.m., LDP was called to the home on 14th Street after reports of gun re ringing out. When o cers arrived on scene, two men were su ering from gunshot wounds; one was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

A third man on the scene also was su ering from gunshot wounds; he was taken to a local hospital and is expected to live. Detectives believe there is a fourth involved party who ed once LPD arrived to the scene

Bunny Game

When the hour arrived, children tore under the boundary tape to nab all the colorful eggs littering the ground.

e Prospect Recreation & Park District set out more than 3,000 eggs, including 150 golden eggs that allowed children to pick out toys at the prize booth. e Easter bunny also attended, creating the perfect photo op for the youngsters.

Organizers noted that this year’s attendance was back to pre-pandemic levels, and were happy to see how many families had walked to the event.

District Manager Kyle Parker, who joined the PRPD about two weeks ago, said this is the district’s big springtime event. Its biggest one of the year is Pumpkin Fest, which will be Oct. 7 at Fairmount Park.

PRPD’s boundaries are in unincorporated Je erson County between Golden, Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and Arvada. It operates eight parks with two more under construction, and also runs the Applewood Golf Course. For more information on the district, its amenities and programs, visit prospectdistrict.org.

After Refacing and is likely su ering from a gunshot wound, LPD said.

LPD said in a statement that the parties involved were familiar to one another. e department added that although there is no suspect in custody, there is no danger to the community — raising speculation that one of the involved parties who incurred a gunshot wound instigated the incident. at speculation has not been veri ed.

A public information o cer for the Lakewood Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.