3 injured in Brighton house party shooting after woman opens fire
Jan 31, 2026
Three people were injured after a woman opened fire outside a house party in Brighton overnight, police officials said Saturday.
The shooting happened at 12:26 a.m. near Bridge Street and South Eighth Avenue, the Brighton Police Department said in a news release.
Witnesses told police there was a fi
ght happening when a suspect drew a handgun and started shooting toward the house and people standing in the front yard.
Officers at the scene found a 23-year-old woman, 18-year-old man and 24-year-old woman with gunshot wounds. The man was treated and released from the hospital and the two women are in critical but stable condition, police said.
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Witnesses told police the woman who shot at the house sped away from the scene. Officers determined the woman, 19-year-old Casandra Rocha-Martinez, was later involved in a car crash.
A 23-year-old woman in the same vehicle was injured when she was ejected from the car during the crash, Brighton police said.
Rocha-Martinez was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and vehicular assault. Information about her bond and next court appearance were not available Saturday.
Anyone with information about the case can contact the Brighton Police Department tip line at 303-655-8740.
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