Yikes.

This is by where I live.

Police: Light Rail shooting may be connected to 3 other cases

'DENVER – Police are trying to determine whether Sunday's triple shooting at a Light Rail station may be linked to three other similar cases.

In Sunday's incident, three out-of-state college students were taken to the hospital after being robbed then shot at the Light Rail station at 25th and Welton early Sunday morning.

Denver Police say the shooting occurred at around 5 a.m. after the three students had attended a concert at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom at 2637 Welton St.

"This is a very brazen act, the victims were unfortunate in one aspect, but fortunate in another: They are going to survive," said Det. Virginia Quinones from Denver Police Dept.

Police say the shooting may be connected to three other cases in which two armed men confronted victims on the street or at a bus stop or train station within the last three days.

In all four cases, the two armed men demanded money and in one instance took other items as well.

Two incidents were reported on Friday within ten minutes of one another. The first occurred at 541 E. 14th Ave. at 5:10 a.m., then ten minutes later, another incident was reported at 1402 Pearl St.

On Saturday at 1:55 a.m. a third incident was reported at 1085 Colorado Blvd.

Then on Sunday, two armed black men wearing ski masks, approached three college students and demanded their money. The victims complied but were still shot, one in the neck, one in the back, and one in the face.

"What's very tragic even though the victims complied, the suspects still shot each victim," said Quinones.

All three were taken to Denver Health Medical Center where they are listed in stable condition.

Police say they are searching for two armed black males. The first is described as 6 feet 2 inches to 6 feet 4 inches tall, weighing between 180 and 190 pounds with brown eyes, possibly pock marked face, with dark clothing and wearing either a black ski mask, or a blue bandana.

The second man is described as between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing between 178 and 180 pounds with short black hair, dark clothing wearing black or dark gray ski mask.

In one instance, police say the armed men shot the victim from a blue Honda with tinted windows. Authorities say it was the only instance involving a vehicle.

Police say one of the men is possibly armed with a revolver, likely a small caliber weapon, and the other is armed with a knife.

Police say service at the Light Rail station was shut down on Sunday for about four hours and the station reopened at about 9 a.m.

Bob Cito lives in the neighborhood and occasionally rides the Light Rail.

"I think the Light Rail is a tremendous plus for the city but if it gets a bum rap, then it's not gonna be used to its full advantage," said Cito.

The victims' names were not immediately released.

It was not immediately known which college the students attend.'