🌱 Officer Shooting Update + Schools Go Remote Amid Low Staff

Happy Wednesday, Denver! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Denver today — I have more details about last night's police officer shooting, neighbors' acts of bravery in a deadly domestic violence incident, and an upcoming partial lunar eclipse.

First, today's weather:

You can expect an afternoon shower and cooler weather, with a high of 57 and a low of 35.

Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. A person is in custody after a Denver police officer was shot and wounded Tuesday evening in the city's Westwood neighborhood, officials said. The officer was in plain clothes, without a protective vest, when he was shot in the back, police said. (Denver Patch)
2. Denverites who live near Quebec and Dartmouth awoke Monday to gunshots, and saw a car on fire. The residents saw that a woman was inside the car, and rushed to save her, CBS reports. But when they pulled her out, they realized she had been shot in the face. Her death, and her partner's, were a domestic violence incident, police said. (CBS Denver)
3. Three Denver schools are facing a critical staffing shortage, and will be going temporarily remote this week, Denver Public Schools announced. (Fox 31 Denver)
4. A partial lunar eclipse is cause for a watch party in Denver to see the full frost moon turn red in the longest such event this century. Mark Thursday and Friday, Nov. 18-19, on your calendar! (Denver Patch)
5. There's a chance for rain-snow in Denver on Thursday, Fox 31 reports. The mountains are expected to get snow over the next few days, but the Front Range is expected to be warmer and drier this weekend. (FOX 31 Denver)

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Today in metro Denver:

• Library For All: Creative Club - Sheridan Library (1 p.m.)
• BYOB(ook) Group: A Book With a One-Word Title (6:30 p.m.)
• Adam Cayton-Holland (8 p.m.)
• Not Made For TV (8 p.m.)

Denver Patch Notebook

• Denver Police Department: Colorado Law requires police departments to publicly share information about people determined to be "sexually violent predators.' As part of that compliance, a warning was issued for residents in the Hampden South Neighborhood. (Facebook)
• Denver Art Museum: The Denver Art Museum is offering a membership deal this week — sign up for any membership level and get an extra month: 13 months of membership for the price of 12 months. (Facebook)
• City and County of Denver Government: "Hospitalization rates in Colorado are rising. To protect the health care system from becoming more overwhelmed, Gov. Jared Polis enacted an order to postpone cosmetic surgeries. (Facebook)
• Denver Center for the Performing Arts: Costumes for "A Christmas Carol" are coming together, and the center is less than two weeks away from opening. (Facebook)
• Denver Broncos Community Development: Donors who pledge to give blood using the Drive for Life 24 virtual blood drive link, and donate between now and Jan. 9, will automatically be entered to win one of five Denver Broncos-themed prizes. (Facebook)

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— Amber Fisher

About me: I'm a Patch editor covering news in Denver's metro area and Boulder. I've spent the past nine years working for various news outlets across North America, including Chicago Patch, Global News and WBEZ. I've covered high-profile court cases, civil rights abuses, mass shootings, natural disasters and major crimes — but also countless happy news stories about kindness, innovation and resilience. When I'm not writing articles, I can be found hiking, snowboarding, debating politics with my husband and attempting to be a sci-fi and astronomy geek.

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