Two individuals, suspected of shooting and kidnapping a baby, were apprehended by Denver law enforcement.

DENVER — Two people have been arrested amid a shooting and kidnapping investigation in Denver, police announced on Thursday morning.

The Denver Police Department (DPD) said 53-year-old Stephen Harper and 39-year-old Tiffany Earvin were arrested in this case.

On Tuesday night at approximately 10:30 p.m., police officers from the DPD were called to respond to a shooting incident at an apartment located at 2300 Court Place. Upon their arrival, they discovered a man who had sustained a gunshot wound, and he was subsequently taken to a hospital for treatment.

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They also discovered a woman in the apartment, and learned that the two shooting suspects had taken her baby and fled the scene, police said.

Subsequently, the officers initiated a search for a baby and two suspects involved in the incident. They were able to swiftly locate them in a nearby residential building. Although the baby was unharmed, as a precautionary measure, the infant was taken to the hospital.

The suspects, identified as Harper and Earvin, were both apprehended by the authorities. They are currently in custody under suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and attempted second-degree kidnapping, according to law enforcement officials. The formal charges against them will be determined by the district attorney’s office.

Police said the people involved in this incident knew each other and had a history of conflicts.

No other details were available as of publishing time.