No arrests had been made within the capturing late Wednesday in southeast Aurora.
AURORA, Colo. — A former Greenwood Village Police officer bought into an argument with a gaggle of youngsters that ended with him and one of many teenagers capturing one another Wednesday night time, based on the Aurora Police Division (APD).
The 17-year-old teen boy who was shot died on the hospital, APD mentioned in a information launch.
Detectives have been nonetheless working to find out who the first aggressor was, and no arrests have been made, police mentioned.
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Officers responded a name about two individuals who shot one another about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday within the 4900 block of South Addison Method, police mentioned. That is east of E-470 and south of East Quincy Avenue.
After interviewing witnesses, detectives decided that the incident began with an argument between the 36-year-old former officer and a gaggle of youngsters over alleged careless driving within the neighborhood.
In the course of the argument, the person and one of many youngsters fired pictures at one another, APD mentioned.
The person, who shouldn’t be at present employed by any law-enforcement company, was additionally taken to a hospital and was anticipated to reside, police mentioned.
The Arapahoe County coroner will launch the identify of the teenage sufferer after notification of subsequent of kin.
Anybody who may need witnessed the incident and hasn’t but spoken to police can contact the Aurora Police Main Crimes Murder Unit or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
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