Sep 21, 2024
A Friday night shooting at a liquor store in Aurora on East Colfax Avenue left one man dead, police said. Around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Aurora officers responded to reports of a shooting at a liquor store near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Helena Street, close to the Whispering Pines apartments, according to a news release from the police department. Two men had been shopping at the liquor store before they got into an argument with two other men and a woman in the parking lot outside, according to a Saturday afternoon update from police. “The argument escalated to a physical fight, followed by shots fired,” police officials said in the update. When officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old man with gunshot wounds, police said. Investigators have not publicly identified the victim but said he died from his wounds shortly after arriving at a hospital. An official cause and manner of death, as well as the man’s identity, will be released by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Pearl fire burning west of Fort Collins 75% contained, all evacuation orders lifted Crime and Public Safety | Westbound I-76 closed near Brush for crash Crime and Public Safety | Two hospitalized in late-night Denver stabbings Crime and Public Safety | Police identify 3 suspects from viral video of armed men entering Aurora apartment; no evidence of gang ties Crime and Public Safety | 11-year-old girl missing from Adams County, last seen Wednesday “There is no information at this time about any possible connections to the migrant community or gang activity,” police stated in the release. “The investigation is active and ongoing.” Witnesses told investigators that the three suspects fled the scene in a silver sedan, police said. Police had not been able to identify any of the three and no arrests had been made as of Saturday afternoon. Anyone with information about the shooting or suspects is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. This is a developing story. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
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