Five people, including two juveniles who were later arrested, were shot Saturday evening at a sports bar in Adams County.
The shooting happened about 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the 52Eighty Sports Bar, 7575 Broadway, in the Sherrelwood area of Adams County, according to a Monday Adams County Sheriff’s Office news release.
Deputies responding to a “shots fired in progress” call found two people with gunshot wounds who were taken to a hospital.
While investigating, deputies another person — one of the juveniles — with a gunshot wound, according to the sheriff’s department. That person was taken into custody after deputies suspected they were “involved” in the shooting.
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Deputies found a fourth victim, the other juvenile, nearby and also took them into custody.
A fifth victim was later identified, according to the release.
The sheriff’s office will not identify the people who were arrested because they are juveniles, the news release stated.
Adams County Sheriff Sgt. Adam Sherman, the office’s spokesperson, wrote in an email he believes the bar will be involved in the investigation at some point over possible license violations because of the juveniles present.
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