Lyndon James Mcleod is the suspect who killed five people in a mass shooting in Denver.
Police have identified the suspect and three victims of the incident in Denver on Monday night. Investigators claim that the gunman knew some of his victims, writes The Kansas City Star.
Who Was Lyndon James Mcleod?
Lyndon James Mcleod is the gunman identified as the suspect in the Denver mass shooting. The gunfire began soon after 5 p.m. in central Denver along Broadway, a bustling area dotted with stores, bars, and restaurants, when two ladies were murdered, and a man was injured.
During a Tuesday press conference, commander of the Denver Police Department’s Major Crimes Division, Matt Clark, said the perpetrator was on law enforcement’s radar and knew several of his victims.
He said that the shooting was not random and the gunman was targeting his victims. According to investigators, Mcleod had a personal or business relationship with the victims.
Colorado Sun reported that the suspect had a connection to the Hyatt House hotel but was not necessarily connected with the clerk, who was one of the victims. Clark explained that he had past dealings with that hotel but not necessarily with a particular employee.
Initially, the police said that four people died from the shooting. However, the clerk from the hotel was pronounced dead on Tuesday.
Denver Mass Shooting Suspect Identified As Lyndon James Mcleod
The suspect in the Denver mass shooting has been identified as Lyndon James Mcleod. He is a 47 years old man who went rampant on the streets of Denver on Monday night, killing five people.
According to public records, he used to own a business named Flat Black Ink at 246 W. Sixth Ave., which is now occupied by World Tattoo Studio on the junction of West Sixth Avenue and Cherokee Street.
Police claimed that he initially fired bullets while hunting two persons in that location, but no one was hurt. Moreover, a car was also set on fire near the crossroads.
Three of his victims have also been identified as Alicia Cardenas, Danny Scofield, and Sarah Steck. Cardenas was a 44 years old woman who was the owner of the Denver tattoo shop Sol Tribe.
Similarly, Scofield was 38 years old man killed at Lucky 13 Tattoo in Lakewood. And Steck was the front-desk receptionist in the Hyatt House hotel.
Was Lyndon James Mcleod Killed?
Lyndon James Mcleod was also killed when exchanging gunfire with the police. He had fled from Hyatt House Hotel after shooting the victim. He was confronted by Lakewood police which ultimately led them to exchange gunfires.
He injured one of the police officers but later was killed by them.