Aurora police officer involved in crash while responding to shooting investigation
An Aurora police officer and two bystanders were rushed to the hospital on Sunday night. The incident began about 9:15 p.m. when someone walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound.
Officers responded and the victim told police she didn't know where the shooting happened. Investigators were able to track it to 6th and Del Mar Circle.
That's where they identified a suspect vehicle but the driver sped away. Officers tried to stop the vehicle when the patrol vehicle was involved in a crash at 6th and Peoria. The suspect vehicle was found abandoned at 2nd and Peoria.
#APDAlert/#APDTrafficAlert: Southbound Peoria and eastbound 6th Ave. are closed for a crash investigation.
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) July 10, 2023
An APD officer was involved in a crash while pursuing another vehicle connected with a shooting.
The officer and two bystanders have been taken to a local hospital with… pic.twitter.com/D0vpgnyHsL