The Double Tree hotel at 4040 N. Quebec St. Oct. 26, 2023.
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A man accused of shooting and wounding a woman on Wednesday at an east Denver hotel shelter was arrested, Denver Police said.
The suspect, Cameron Ware, was arrested on Thursday and is being held on an attempted homicide charge.
DPD said the shooting happened Wednesday night at the Denver Navigation Campus at 4040 N. Quebec St., a former DoubleTree hotel that was converted into transitional housing as part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s House1000 initiative.
Officers found a woman inside one of the rooms suffering from a gunshot wound, according to a DPD press release. She was hospitalized with serious injuries but is expected to survive.
DPD said preliminary information suggests the victim and Ware knew each other and were in a “prior conflict” that led to the shooting. DPD said they were able to track Ware via surveillance footage to another room in the building. It’s unclear if the woman or Ware are residents.
The Denver District Attorney’s office will make a final determination on the charges. It’s unclear if Ware has an attorney who can comment on his behalf.
This is the most recent violent incident to occur at the hotel shelter. On March 16, two residents were fatally shot at the hotel. An investigation is underway.
This is a developing story and will continue to be updated.
