4, including 3 juveniles, face charges after shots fired on CU Boulder campus

DENVER (KDVR) — Four people are facing charges after the University of Colorado Boulder was placed under a shelter-in-place early Sunday for reports of shots fired.

According to the University of Colorado Police Department, the incident began at about 4:24 a.m. with shots fired on campus near Williams Village. Police said Sunday they were breaking up a large party in the area and shots were fired in the parking lot outside.

An hour later, the shelter-in-place was lifted and police said there was no danger to campus.

The agency said Monday that four suspects face charges in the incident, including three juveniles. None of the suspects are affiliated with the university, according to police. None of the suspects was identified, nor did the agency say what charges they face.

The agency said the shots were fired through an air pistol that shoots BBs. This type of air pistol makes sounds similar to gunshots.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call the campus police at 303-492-6666.

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