Shootout on the Hill in Boulder: 2nd suspect, Gabriel Sharma, arrested
A second suspect has been arrested after a shootout on The Hill in Boulder near the University of Colorado campus. That suspect has been identified as Gabriel Sharma, 18.
Sharma faces charges of felony attempted murder with extreme indifference, felony attempted murder after deliberation, and disorderly conduct. He remains in custody at the Boulder County Jail on a $500,000 bond.
Boulder police, along with the Boulder District Attorney's Office, Longmont police and the Boulder County SWAT Team executed a search warrant at Sharma's home in Longmont where a semi-automatic rifle and revolver were recovered from the scene.
The other suspect, Zakiyy Lucas, was arrested shortly after the shootout early Sunday morning.
Boulder police were responding to a disturbance call nearby and rushed to the intersection of 13th Street and Pennsylvania Street in Boulder where they found the suspects engaged in an active shooting.
Police said that "at least three different types of firearms were involved" in the shootout and that there were likely more people involved in the fight than Lucas and Sharma.
One of the officers fired their weapon, striking Lucas in the arm during the melee, and they say that's when they captured Lucas. No officers were hurt.
In arrest documents, police wrote that Lucas fired rounds not only at people who were involved in the fight but also in the direction of uninvolved bystanders. They say he said he said he "shouldn't have did that s---" after getting caught. When an officer asked him who he was shooting at, he allegedly said "Just some mother f----s who tried to jump my homie right quick."
"We want our community to know that we take these crimes very seriously and we will not tolerate anyone who comes to Boulder to harm our community members," Chief Maris Herold said in a statement. "We will be increasing patrols and conducting other initiatives on University Hill—overtly and covertly—as well as continuing our partnership with C.U.P.D. to keep everyone safe."
Detectives are continuing to follow up on leads to identify the other individuals involved in Sunday's incident, and appreciate the tips received from the community. They still ask anyone with any information to call Detective Cantu at 303-441-4328 and reference case 22-09880
Lucas was treated at the hospital and is now being held on a $500,000 bond. He tentatively faces the following charges:
- attempt murder in the first degree-extreme indifference
- felony attempt murder in the first degree-after deliberation
- misdemeanor disorderly conduct-discharge firearm
At this time authorities are not releasing his booking photo.
The shooting was apparently captured on camera by at least one bystander and was seen widely across social media sites.
"Incidents of gun violence are incredibly concerning for our community; I appreciate the quick response and the progress made by the Boulder Police Department and the other agencies. The Critical Incident Team is investigating the use of force by the officer(s) involved. This multi-agency team investigates when any police officer uses deadly, or potentially deadly, physical force. Following this incident, the Boulder Police Department quickly made the appropriate notification to the Critical Incident Team. Consistent with protocol, the Boulder Police Department does not participate in the investigation of the use of force," District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in a statement.
