An unidentified Denver teenager has died after falling off of a second story roof at the Denver Academy while playing capture the flag.
While the identity of the 17-year-old boy has not been disclosed, officials say he was not a student at the school.
Denver Police arrived at the academy around 8:15 P.M. to respond to the boy’s fall. According to KVDR, the mother of one of the students who was there said they were playing capture the flag on the roof of the school when the boy misjudged the distance between two buildings.
He attempted to jump from one roof to the next, but failed, falling two stories to his death. Police say the death is considered accidental and they are not investigating it as a crime.
Via Denver Post:
The teen was with two other friends at the school when he fell and struck his head, Denver Police Department spokesman John White said. He was transported to a hospital as police investigated the incident — which they said does not appear to be criminal — and was listed on Saturday afternoon as being in critical condition.
“I was at the scene last night and it’s our belief at this point that it was an accident,” White said Saturday. “There is no criminal nexus to it.”
The incident was initially reported by police as a death investigation at the private day school, located in the 4400 block of East Iliff Avenue, that serves grades 1-12.
What Happened?
An unidentified 17-year-old Denver teenager has died after falling off of a second story roof at the Denver Academy while playing capture the flag.
Where is the Denver Academy?
4400 East Iliff Ave, Denver, Colorado
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