Aurora police are actively investigating a shooting that took place this morning on Aurora’s West Side, roughly a block away from Aurora West High School.
According to the Aurora Police Department, at approximately 9:33am, officers responded to multiple reports of gunfire in the 2000 block of West Downer Place. Initial information indicated gunfire occurred between individuals associated with at least two vehicles in the parking lot area.
Responding officers located a 25-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound near the intersection of Downer Place and Edgelawn Drive. Officers immediately rendered aid until Aurora Fire Department paramedics arrived on scene and transported the male to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The male later left the hospital on his own.
A short time later, a second male suffering from a gunshot wound arrived at another local hospital for treatment. The male was treated and released. Preliminary investigation indicates the incidents are related.
Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Bureau are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Evidence Technicians also processed the scene and collected forensic evidence, including several vehicles struck by gunfire.
Aurora Police K9 teams, drone operators, and outside assisting agencies conducted coordinated searches for involved subjects and evidence in the area. Due to their proximity to the incident, several nearby schools and childcare facilities were temporarily placed on hold-in-place status out of an abundance of caution. Those restrictions have since been lifted.
Based on preliminary information, the incident appears to have been targeted, and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the broader community. Detectives are continuing to actively follow up on information gathered during the investigation; however, at this time, no one is in custody. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Division at (630) 256-5500.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at (630) 892-1000 or via their website at www.p3tips.com/135. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of felony crime offenders and the capture of felony fugitives.
