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Southbound I-225 reopens after road rage shooting

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Posted at 7:49 PM, Oct 14, 2021
and last updated 2021-10-14 22:31:54-04

AURORA, Colo. — The southbound lanes of Interstate 225 at 6th Avenue are back open after a nearly two-hour closure for a shooting investigation.

The Aurora Police Department said the occupant of one vehicle shot into another vehicle, grazing a 19-year-old man’s head.

The victim is being treated for minor injuries at the hospital.

Police are investigating road rage as a possible motive for the shooting.

The shooting occurred on I-225 south near 2nd Avenue around 6:24 p.m. The interstate shut down shortly after for investigators to process the scene. It reopened at approximately 8:27 p.m.

No further information was immediately available.

This story is developing and will be updated.