2 dead, 1 arrested after shooting outside Foothills Mall in Fort Collins
Apr 06, 2025
DENVER (KDVR) — Two victims in a Saturday afternoon shooting outside a Fort Collins mall have died, and police have arrested a juvenile suspect, Fort Collins Police Services announced Sunday morning.
The shooting happened on a sidewalk outside the Foothills Mall in the 200 block of East Foothil
ls Parkway at about 5 p.m. Saturday. Police identified two victims who were taken to a local hospital, where they later died, Police Services said in a Sunday morning press release.
Initial coverage: Police investigating shooting at Fort Collins mall
Police said the coroner's office will release the victims' identities.
Mall and adjoining movie theater were suspended, and officers made their way through the mall assessing security. The scene stayed closed until about midnight for investigators to collect evidence.
Investigators later identified a juvenile male suspect and arrested him. He will not be identified due to his age, police said.
“Detectives worked through the night on this case and were able to make an arrest,” Assistant Chief Frank Barrett, who oversees the FCPS Criminal Investigations Division, said in the press release. “Though events like this are rare in Fort Collins, our officers maintain a high standard of training to ensure they are prepared to keep our city safe, no matter the rarity. There is still much work to be done as we continue working on this case. Thank you to all our partner agencies who responded to assist with scene safety.”
Police said there are no indications there are additional victims, and they think this may be a gang-related incident. Additional charges are expected, police said, though they did not say what those charges were.
Anyone who has information about this incident, who has not already spoken with police, can contact Detective Matt Dean at 970-221-6580. Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can call Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868. ...read more read less