A Lakewood man is being investigated for the attempted murder of Aurora police officers after police say he shot at them during a 13-mile chase across the metro early Wednesday morning. The chase started at around 1:32 a.m. when officers responded to reports of two suspects assaulting a person and p ointing a gun at them in the 3200 block of Carson Street, Patrol Division Chief Kevin Barnes said at a briefing. Officers spotted a red Chevrolet pickup truck described in the initial 911 call going westbound on East Colfax Avenue near Sable Boulevard, and as they followed it onto southbound Interstate 225, a white Ford pickup truck pulled in front of officers and swerved to prevent them from following the Chevy. A man and woman in the Ford started throwing tools out of the windows and the man driving, 31-year-old Aaron Wallace, shot at officers in three different bursts as the chase continued onto southbound Interstate 25, Barnes said. Aurora officers using a PIT maneuver to stop the truck near I-25 and Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village at around 1:47 a.m., which caused it to roll onto its roof, Barnes said. A PIT maneuver is when a police vehicle hits the rear side of a fleeing car, forcing it to turn sideways abruptly. The goal is to make the driver lose control of the vehicle and stop. Wallace and the woman tried to run away but were arrested by the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and Greenwood Village Police Department moments later. Both were taken to the hospital. Wallace is still hospitalized and will be arrested on suspicion of three counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, Aurora police said Wednesday. Additional charges are possible. The woman, a 21-year-old Denver resident, was released from the hospital, is cooperating with police and is not facing any charges, Investigations Cmdr. Marc Paolino said during the briefing. The driver of the red truck fled the scene and is still at large. Investigators believe the Chevy driver and Wallace know each other and were both involved in the initial 911 call. Police found a 40-caliber gun with an extended-capacity magazine at the scene of the crash. The Aurora Police Department’s newly-updated chase policy means there are more circumstances under which officers can pursue fleeing suspects, but that change doesn’t apply in this case, Barnes said. Related Articles Man takes deal in Greeley crowd shooting, sentenced to 3 years in prison Woman arrested on suspicion of murder previously threatened to shoot boyfriend, Aurora police say Second dean shot at Denver’s East High in 2023 sues DPS, alleging district failed to keep students and staff safe Colorado legislature passes gun control bill requiring training before purchase for certain firearms Leader of Denver’s “Few But Plenty” gang pleads guilty to murder conspiracy in rash of drive-by shootings “Our pursuit policy had nothing to do with how we responded to this particular incident,” he said. “If this had happened a year ago, we would have responded the same way.” Barnes praised officers for acting with courage in the face of extreme danger. According to court records, Wallace was charged with attempted assault of a peace officer and felony menacing in Adams County in 2019. The assault charge was dismissed after he pleaded guilty to felony menacing. He was also charged with felony motor vehicle theft in Denver in November and was released on a surety bond. Wednesday’s felony menacing, chase and shooting is being investigated by Aurora’s Crime Gun Intelligence unit, Paolino said. Officer’s use of force will be investigated by the department’s Major Crime Homicide unit and Internal Investigations Bureau will review the incident for compliance with agency policy and training. Anyone with information about red Chevy or suspect can contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day. ...read more read less