Man wanted in shooting at converted homeless shelter in Denver arrested [Video]

DENVER — A man wanted in connection with a shooting late Wednesday night at a converted shelter for the unhoused has been arrested by police, according to officials with the Denver Police Department.

The shooting happened at The Aspen, the site formerly known as the Double Tree hotel, at around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Denver police spokesperson Jay Casillas told Denver7. The shelter is located on E. 40th Ave. and Quebec St.

The victim, a woman who suffered a gunshot wound to the neck, was expected to survive, Casillas said.

Preliminary information about the shooting indicates that the victim and the suspect — identified as 34-year-old Cameron Ware — knew each other and “that the victim may have been targeted because of a prior conflict,” according to a news release.

The suspect was a resident of the shelter, a spokesperson told Denver7 Thursday.

Investigators and officers at the scene “were quickly able to identify Ware …