Nine wounded in Denver shooting near Nuggets' Ball Arena as fans celebrated, police say

Nine people were shot in Denver near Ball Arena early Tuesday as celebrations of the hometown Nuggets' first NBA championship were winding down, police said, adding that a suspect was also shot. Three of the victims were reported in critical condition.

The rest, and the suspect, were believed to have non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

According to police, the shooting happened on Market Street, in the vicinity of the arena where the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship Monday night with a hard-fought 94-89 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA finals.