Arrest in Officer's Shooting

Police have made an arrest in connection with the shooting of a an officer.

Denver police have arrested Pedro Juan Gallegos, 40. Gallegos is accused of shooting the officer in the leg late Saturday night, as police were investigating a trespassing report. It happened in the Sunnyside neighborhood of north Denver. Gallegos is expected to be charged with attempted first-degree murder, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, and first degree criminal trespass. The officer underwent surgery, and is in critical condition.


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