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A man accused of killing five people in a rampage in Denver is believed to have written fictional books that named some of his real-life victims and described similar attacks.
The writings are part of the investigation into what led Lyndon James McLeod to carry out the shootings, which took place in less than an hour Monday at several locations around the metro area.
Police have said that most of the people he shot were acquaintances. Four of the people who were shot were attacked at tattoo shops. Two people were wounded, including a police officer who shot and killed a man after he hit them.
In the first novel, written under a pen name, a character named Lyndon stalks a poker party held by a character named Michael Swinyard and gets access to a building by posing as a police officer. He killed everyone at the party and robbed them before fleeing with his dog in a van.
Michael Swinyard was shot and killed at a home near Denver's Cheesman Park on Monday.
In his second novel, which also features a character named Lyndon, the author names a victim. The tattoo shop she owned was mentioned in the book.
The first victim of Monday's rampage was a tattoo artist. She was killed at her tattoo shop. The man who was wounded is expected to survive. Friends and customers identified him as the husband of the piercer, James Maldonado.
That shop is less than a mile from a tattoo shop that was listed as the lease holder for between the years of 2014 and 2016 The shop was moved to its current location after Cardenas took it over.
Eric Escudero, a spokesman for Denver's licensing agency, said Wednesday that McLeod was not licensed to work as a tattoo artist or operate a tattoo business in Denver.
Her daughter is 12 years old, and she is a proud Indigenous artist.
During a news conference Tuesday, Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen said that he had been investigated in both 2020 and 2021. He wouldn't say what was investigated but said charges weren't filed against him.
Matt Clark, commander of the Denver Police Department's Major Crimes Division, said that the last person that McLeod shot was a clerk in a hotel in the Belmar shopping area. Clark said that the hotel had some dealings with the man.
Sarah Steck was the hotel clerk.
Steck graduated from Metropolitan State University with a degree in communication design. The Denver Post reported that she was known for her infectious laugh and love of kittens, art and music.
After the shooting at the shop, McLeod forced his way into a residence that is also home to a business. It is licensed as a tattoo shop. Clark said that no one was injured when he fired shots at the people in the building. Clark said that he shot and killed Swinyard near Cheesman Park.
The officer exchanged gunfire with the suspect after the vehicle they were in was believed to have been involved in the shootings. He said that after the officer's cruiser was disabled by gunfire, McLeod fled into the city.
There was a report of shots fired at the Lucky 13 tattoo shop. Danny Scofield was killed there.
Scofield was a father of three, according to a site raising money for his family.
The Belmar shopping area is a modern version of a downtown and officers shot back when they spotted the car suspected of being involved in the shooting. He ran away after threatening some people with a gun and went to the Hyatt House hotel where he shot Steck.
About a minute later, the officer who saw him ordered him to drop his weapon. She was shot in the abdomen and killed the man.
Ferris is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery Monday night.
During a news conference Tuesday, Romero said that he couldn't over emphasize the heroic actions of the police agent. In the face of danger, she was able to save others from this terrible tragedy, and she also mitigated the threat.
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The Associated Press writer contributed to the report.
The Denver shooting suspect wrote a book, and we'd like to read it.
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