AURORA | Police said an unidentified man in northwest Aurora was shot in the arm late Saturday after he and another unidentified man got into an altercation on the road median.
Officers were called to East Colfax Avenue and Macon Street shortly before midnight on reports of a shooting.
“Officers arrived on scene and located a man in the median suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm,” Aurora Police spokesperson Gabby Easterwood said in a statement.
The man was treated at the scene by police and rescuers and taken to a nearby hospital with what investigators said were non-life-threatening injuries.
“Investigators learned the victim had been involved in a verbal altercation prior to the shooting,” Easterwood said. “During the altercation, the suspect produced a handgun and shot the victim before fleeing on foot.”
Investigators said they have not made any arrests in the case.
Police said anyone with information can call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000, police said.