🌱 Zoo Tigers Catch COVID-19 + Teen Girl Shot, Killed

Hey, people of Denver! Amber Fisher here with the Friday issue of the Denver Daily. I have the latest news about a domestic violence shooting, zoo tigers catching COVID-19, an important housing proposal and Colorado's top-rated restaurants.

First, today's weather:

You can expect a mostly sunny, yet cool day, with a high of 55 and a low of 34.

Here are the top stories today in Denver:

1. A teenage girl who was shot in a domestic violence incident in southwest Denver has died, police said. A man and a child who were injured in the shooting are expected to survive. The suspect, a young man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. (Denver Patch)
2. Two 11-year-old Amur tigers at the Denver Zoo tested positive for the coronavirus after they were seen coughing, sneezing and acting lethargic, the zoo said. The tigers' symptoms appear to be improving, and no other zoo animals show signs of infection, officials said. (Denver Patch)
3. Two Denver agencies released a draft proposal for a new policy that would allow around 42,000 households to qualify for subsidized housing. (FOX31 Denver)
4. The New York Times compiled a list of the top 50 places to eat across the country and two Colorado restaurants made the cut. The first is Boulder-based, "Frasca Food And Wine," a 17-year-old Italian restaurant. The second restaurant is Denver's "Incubator," which the Times writes has a mission of training women refugees and immigrants in the industry. (Denver Patch)
5. As the U.S. braces for winter and flu season, the national COVID-19 vaccination effort is as urgent as it ever has been. So far, an estimated 187,714,829 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 57.4 percent of the U.S. population. In Colorado, 60.9 percent of the population are fully vaccinated, higher than the U.S. average.(24/7 Wall St. - Denver)

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Today in metro Denver:

• Teen After Hours: Creepy Halloween Movie Night (6 p.m.)
• Girls Gotta Eat - Newman Center for the Performing Arts (8 p.m.)
• Comedy Underground with Host Luke Gaston (8 p.m.)
• Hold The Line live at The Rose (8 p.m.)

Denver Patch Notebook

• Denver Museum of Nature & Science: "Eleven years ago today, one of the most important Ice Age fossil sites ever discovered was found at Ziegler Reservoir near Snowmass Village, CO. The following summer, DMNS conducted a large scale excavation, pulling up thousands of fossils..." (Facebook)
• Denver Art Museum: "Join us for a celebration of the beloved Gio Ponti-designed Martin Building at 50 years and its inspiring next chapter! A special housewarming party will be held in the renovated Martin Building on Friday, October 22 from 6 to 10pm." (Facebook)
• Denver Center for the Performing Arts: "The clock is ticking, and #AChristmasCarol opens in The Wolf Theatre in just over a month! Our scenic technicians like Kyle are hard at work bringing the magic to life for this Denver holiday tradition." (Facebook)
• Denver Police Department: "Domestic or intimate partner violence impacts every facet of a victim's life and that's why Rose Andom Center partners like Dress for Success Denver are so important ..." (Facebook)
• City and County of Denver Government: "Joey Hernandez, a supervisor at the city, explains why he chose to get vaccinated. To Joey, getting vaccinated meant keeping the trash collection team he oversees and his family safe. Getting vaccinated helps us keep ICU beds open ..." (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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