Crime
Denver Police Investigate Homicide After Fatal Shooting in Cole Neighborhood
Denver, CO – Authorities have launched a homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of a woman in Denver’s Cole neighborhood late Thursday night.
The victim has been identified as Nyeesha Howard.
At approximately 10:20 p.m. on March 21, officers from the Denver Police Department (DPD) responded to a report of a shooting in the 2200 block of East Bruce Randolph Avenue.
Upon arrival, they located an adult female victim suffering from gunshot wounds.
However, the extent of her injuries was not immediately known.
Nearly 12 hours later, at around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, police confirmed that Howard had succumbed to her injuries, and the case was reclassified as a homicide investigation.
At this time, no information has been released regarding a suspect, and authorities have not disclosed any potential motives behind the shooting.
The Denver Police Department urges anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has information related to the case to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.