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Nine people were injured in Denver shooting following Nuggets' NBA championship victory over the Miami Heat.

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At least nine individuals sustained injuries in a shooting incident near downtown Denver, according to authorities, as a gathering of people celebrated the Nuggets' first-ever NBA championship.

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Local police revealed that gunshots rang out during a confrontation involving multiple individuals, following the Nuggets' victory over the Miami Heat at the Ball Arena, which was situated less than a mile away.

Out of the nine people who were shot, three are currently in critical condition, while the others are believed to have non-life-threatening wounds.

The police arrested a suspect who had also suffered gunshot wounds.

It remains uncertain whether the gunfire that occurred in the 2000 block of Market Street was linked to the Nuggets' celebratory events. The police are conducting a complex investigation into the matter.

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