{"id":1285,"date":"2026-06-05T19:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2026-06-05T19:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T19:04:27","slug":"denvers-montbello-recreation-center-to-reopen-monday-following-deadly-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1285","title":{"rendered":"Denver\u2019s Montbello Recreation Center to reopen Monday following deadly shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><strong>Getting your Trinity Audio player ready&#8230;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Denver Parks and Recreation will reopen the Montbello Recreation Center on Monday following a deadly shooting last month, officials announced this week.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1283\">Aurora driver says photo-radar speeding ticket violates state law, but city sticks to guns on tight response time<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The May 21 shooting left 14-year-old Mikail Nasir Khalid Payne dead. Another young boy was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder soon after, according to Denver Police. Investigators believe that the two boys knew each other and that the incident was isolated. State law prohibits officials from releasing arrest records related to minors.<\/p>\n<p>The rec center has been closed during the two weeks since.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe extend our deepest sympathy to those affected by this tragedy and thank the Montbello community for the compassion, resilience, and solidarity shown in recent weeks,\u201d said Jolon Clark, executive director for DPR. \u201cThe Montbello Recreation Center is more than a facility. It is a place of connection and belonging. We are committed to reopening safely and supporting healing through programs and services that serve residents of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DPR decided to reopen the center in response to community feedback \u201cabout the center\u2019s importance,\u201d according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1281\">ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Summer programming for youth, families and adults at the facility, along with the rest of the city\u2019s recreation centers, is set to begin next week.<\/p>\n<p><em>Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradospringsmoverss.com\/?p=1279\">Actor Anthony Head, known for \u2018Buffy\u2019 and \u2018Ted Lasso,\u2019 has died at 72<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denver Parks and Recreation will reopen the Montbello Recreation Center on Monday following a deadly shooting last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colorado-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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