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UPDATE:
Denver’s FBI office said late on Sunday it does not believe the four people arrested with massive weaponry and body armor were planning an attack on Major League Baseball’s
All-Star Game
, set for Tuesday near the site of the arrests.
The FBI Denver tweeted that they are not aware of any threat to the All-Star Game events, venues, players or the community at this time. However, they did not explain why the four arrestees had the weapons cache and body armor in the downtown Denver area.
The FBI statement goes against reports from local police, who cited the potential of a mass shooting incident.
“As is the case w/major special events, the FBI works closely with our law enforcement partners in preparation for & in support of public safety during these events. We continue to encourage the public to report any suspicious activity to law enforcement,” FBI Denver said.
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: Police have confiscated more than a dozen weapons and 1,000 rounds of ammunition from a hotel near Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, the site of Tuesday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game, thanks to a tip from an alert hotel maid.
The confiscation may have averted a potential mass shooting on the order of the Las Vegas massacre at a country music festival in 2017. A total of 61 people died in that incident when a gunman opened fire with high-powered weapons from a nearby hotel room.
In Denver, a housekeeper at the hotel called police after finding the weapons cache,
according to ABC7 Denver
. The Maven Hotel, the scene of the incident, is located just two blocks from the stadium where the game is to be held on Tuesday. It has a balcony overlooking the downtown area.
The weapons included 16 long guns, body armor, and ammo from the room. Three men and a woman were arrested and charged with weapons possessions. Three of the suspects were previous offenders, and three were also charged with intent to distribute drugs, the report said.
More ominous, one suspect has previously posted a cryptic Facebook message saying he would “go out in a big way,” according to the station’s report.
“The investigation and arrests were the result of a tip from the public, serving as an excellent example of the critical role the community plays in public safety,” police said in a statement Saturday night.
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William McDill
on July 14, 2021 11:43 pm
In contrast to the TV show ‘Bones’, the FBI is completely incompetent. Lest we forget that J. Edgar Hoover denied the existence of the Mafia for decades. Why else did these nuts have all that gear? The stuff they had would cost a fortune so what was it for??
Cj adamire
on July 12, 2021 3:19 pm
Given the position of the hotel in relation to the stadium, they didn’t pick a very good spot to “go out big” with some type of massacre. They wouldn’t have been able to see into the stadium from that hotel.
David
on July 11, 2021 7:24 pm
This housekeeper is a hero! And here we go again why civilians are allowed to purchase so many rounds and automatic weapons.
Denver
on July 12, 2021 6:28 am
David is not an American or posting from America. David is British posting from Britain. He doesn’t quite understand why this false news story is so ludicrous.
Anonymous
on July 12, 2021 3:11 pm
Sorry, David. Denver was educated in America, and America has underfunded its public education for decades. A lot of them lack critical reasoning skills, and believe any nonsense someone tells them, as long as it fits their worldview. Like things they disagree with are ‘false.’
Anon
on July 11, 2021 9:01 pm
To clarify your stupidity… Civilians cannot buy automatic weapons without extreme scrutiny from FBI background checks and roughly 2K in tax stamps paid to the government. And generally, you still have to be LEO or military to be approved.
You think criminals go through all that? Per gun? Maybe educate yourself before spouting some nonsense.
These guys have a criminal history. That alone will deny them from any gun purchase. That said, these guys are running illegal guns and got caught. Simple as that. Yes that’s wrong and illegal and gives law abiding gun owners a bad rep (just like your bs you spew).
However, running illegal guns to make money doesn’t make you a mass shooter either.
Don Ball
on July 11, 2021 3:02 pm
I hope they are being held!
Anonymous
on July 11, 2021 2:49 pm
Biden wins again.