During a drive with a woman and child on Friday afternoon, a man was injured in a shooting following an argument with another driver, as per Thornton police.
Police responded to the scene at 104th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard around 5:50 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting, according to a social media post from the police department.
Authorities suspect that the altercation between the two individuals escalated when the suspect, described as a short, “chubby” Hispanic male with long hair, pulled out a handgun and shot the man in the arm.
The suspect fled in a red or maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee, while the injured man was transported to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Thornton Police Department representative Kylynn McTague mentioned that as of Saturday morning, law enforcement was still searching for the shooter.
Individuals with information regarding the incident are urged to contact the department at 720-977-5069 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
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