July 17, 2025: Denver police defend shooting, Rockies fan boycott, tracking condors, Winter Park jazz fest

Denver police went to check out a call about fireworks, and shot a man. Then, a local zoo team scopes out condors with drones in the Andes. Plus, the Rockies are on track to lose more games than any other team in over a century. Could a fan boycott change that? And, the Winter Park Jazz Festival is back. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: Denverite’s Andrew Kenney and Kiara DeMare report on a police shooting in Denver that started with a fireworks call . CPR’s Ben Markus reports on the Rockies’ terrible season and an idea to force a change in ownership . Denverite’s Juanita Hurtado Huerfano explains why the Denver Zoo is scoping out condors in the mountains of Peru . CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has ideas for your weekend in the Colorado Arts Spotlight .