Community Notification: A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon following a shooting in an Aurora high school parking lot.
At 3:46 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, Aurora police officers responded to Rangeview High School, 17599 E. Iliff Avenue, for a report of a non-injury shooting. The investigation so far has determined two men got into an argument over an apparent road rage incident. Both men were there to pickup students, who are family members.
The argument escalated to a physical confrontation, and then a shooting. No injuries were reported during the shooting. The shooter then sped from the scene.
School Resource Officers were able to develop suspect and vehicle information speaking with witnesses. Utilizing Flock automated license plate readers, city-owned cameras and drones as first responders, keen-eyed Aurora police employees assigned to the Real Time Information Center were able to locate the fleeing vehicle and relay its location to responding officers.
The suspect, 35, with a last known address in Highlands Ranch, was arrested at 4:04 p.m., approximately 18 minutes after the shooting was reported. Officers also recovered a firearm.
Rangeview High School was placed on a secure perimeter for about 10 minutes. School dismissal was delayed as a result. No injuries to students were reported.