Motorcycle club’s attorney says member was killed at Colorado expo
Police are investigating a fight that left one person died and seven others injured at a motorcycle expo in Denver.
Denver Police Department spokesman Raquel Lopez says she wasn’t aware of any arrests following the Saturday afternoon incident at the Colorado Motorcycle Expo, held at the National Western Complex.
Police Chief Robert White said Saturday that the incident involved members of biker clubs, but he declined to identify the clubs.
Attorney Stephen Stubbs told The Associated Press that the person killed was a member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club. Stubbs represents the club but would not identify the member.
Police have not released any names.
The Colorado Motorcycle Expo was to continue Sunday, but the city ordered organizers to cancel the event.
Police Chief Robert White told reporters that it was unclear what prompted the incident at the National Western Complex, where the Colorado Motorcycle Expo was being held this weekend. Police were interviewing several witnesses, including those being treated at the hospital, and were also talking to one person of interest, he said.
Investigators believe there was an exchange of gunfire at about 1 p.m. In addition to the person who was shot and killed, three others were shot, another person was stabbed and three others suffered injuries from a fistfight, White said.
A bystander told the Denver Post (http://dpo.st/1SsnPvS) that the shooting happened near his leather goods company booth. Bob Cook said he heard two shots fired and saw people dive under tables. He said he didn’t hear any arguments before the shooting.
Dr. Kevin McVaney of Denver Health Medical Center said Saturday afternoon that six people were admitted to the hospital. Three were in critical condition and three were stable, he said.
Police were keeping a heavy presence at the hospital where the injured people were being treated to prevent the incident from spreading from the expo.
Other events associated with the weekend expo have been canceled, White said.
Police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez said she couldn’t say whether the incident was gang related. No arrests have been made.
This story was originally published January 31, 2016 at 1:05 AM with the headline "Motorcycle club’s attorney says member was killed at Colorado expo."