‘The last straw’: Residents sound alarm after Father’s Day murder rattles Denver’s Ballpark District
By Bennito L. Kelty | Westword
Businesses and residents in Denver's Ballpark District around Coors Field worry that crime is worsening in their neighborhood.
Business owners and residents in downtown Denver's Ballpark District want police and city officials to make their area safer after a shooting in the area on Father's Day left a 23-year-old man dead and witnesses traumatized.
"Crime in this neighborhood is horrible," said Justin Lloyd, the owner of Star Bar at 2137 Larimer Street, during a community meeting on Wednesday, June 18. "In certain areas of town at certain points throughout the day, just put police back on the streets, and whether that's on foot, on a motorcycle, or on a bicycle or on a horse, or whatever, I think it would make a big difference."About thirt...