Teen arrested in shooting near CO school that left 6 injured

AURORA, Colo. — A teenage lad was arrested Monday successful transportation to a shooting that near six students injured adjacent Aurora Central High School successful Colorado past week.

The teenager, whose individuality was not released due to the fact that helium is simply a juvenile, was lone identified arsenic a 15-year-old who was driving a Chrysler 300 astatine the clip of the shooting, according to the Aurora Police Department. He is facing attempted first-degree execution charges.

The other outstanding conveyance constabulary identified successful what they’re calling a drive-by shooting – a Chevrolet Tahoe – has besides been found, towed and seized arsenic investigators proceed to portion unneurotic the events that led to the shooting.

Investigators person determined determination were astatine slightest 2 different radical wrong Nome Park that were shooting backmost astatine the Chevrolet Tahoe and the Chrysler 300, and detectives are moving astir the timepiece to place those people, arsenic good arsenic each the others involved, constabulary said.

The shooting happened shortly aft noon Monday astatine Nome Park conscionable northbound of Aurora Central High School, wherever each six victims who were changeable attend.

The victims were identified by the constabulary section arsenic the following: a 14-year-old male; a 15-year-old female; a 16-year-old male; a 16-year-old female; a 17-year-old male; and an 18-year-old male.

Two of the six victims volition person a agelong betterment up of them, Aurora’s constabulary main said during a quality league connected Nov. 16.

The Aurora Police Major Crimes Unit is moving to find if this shooting is connected to a shooting that near 3 teenagers injured extracurricular Hinkley High School Friday afternoon.

Anyone who has accusation astir not lone the shooters successful the 2 identified vehicles, but those successful the parkland arsenic well, is urged to interaction Metro Denver Crime Stoppers astatine 720-913-7867. Tipsters tin stay anonymous and inactive beryllium eligible for the reward of up to $7,000.

This communicative was primitively published by Óscar Contreras astatine KMGH.