AURORA, Colo. – Police briefly put a secure perimeter around Sable Elementary School Wednesday morning while the searched for a suspect in a deadly shooting that happened nearby, who was still outstanding as of Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting happened around 11:15 a.m. near the intersection of E. Montview Blvd. and Billings Street – just east of I-225. It originally came in as a shots-fired call from an Adams County deputy who was on a different investigation nearby.
Police said they had sent phone alerts to people in the area to shelter in place as the department’s SWAT team searched for the suspect.
The victim of the shooting was transported to a nearby hospital, police said, but was pronounced dead.
UPDATE: 1 party pronounced deceased. This is an active homicide investigation. Numerous APD Officers in the area continuing to look for suspects. Residents are asked to continue shelter in place. Media staging will be Billings/Montview. PIO on scene. https://t.co/k65bpbag0B
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) October 31, 2018
After a search, the suspect was not found. The secure perimeter at Sable Elementary has been lifted.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Heath Graw at 303-739-6213.
