Derron Harris Pleads Guilty for Deadly Shooting on Broadway

Denver – Today, the Denver DA’s Office secured a guilty plea from Derron Harris (dob 1991) for Second-Degree Murder surrounding a shooting that occurred in a parking lot on Broadway.  The incident happened on May 6^th, 2022, in the 300 block of Broadway, where three victims were shot.

Patrick Huhn (dob 1967)) and his wife Shannon Huhn (dob 1969), both from Cincinnati, Ohio, were visiting Denver and renting a car from Enterprise Rental on Broadway when they were shot by Harris. Mr. Huhn died as a result of the gunshot wounds. Mrs. Huhn survived her injuries. The third victim, Brian Mauer(dob 1996), survived minimal injuries from gunshot stippling as a bullet nearly hit him in the head. Mrs. Huhn was present for the hearing via WebEx.

Harris pled guilty to one count of Second-Degree Murder (F2) 40 years in the Department of Corrections (DOC) plus five years mandatory parole, one count of First-Degree Assault (F3) 15 years DOC and one count of Second-Degree Assault (F4) five years DOC. All counts will run consecutive to each other for a total of 60 years in DOC plus five years of parole.  Restitution will be payable to the Crime Victim’s Compensation program in the amount of $23,583.89.

Sentencing is set for August 18, 2023, at 11:00 AM in 5B. The case number is 22CR0254.

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