AURORA | A Commerce City faces a bevy of felony charges in connection with what appears to be a random shooting earlier this month from a car in central Aurora, police said Friday.
Jose Daniel Ledesma, 35, was arrested Wednesday at his Commerce City home and faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, menacing, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, prohibited use of a weapon, reckless endangerment, violating a protection order and driving on a revoked license, Aurora police spokesperson Joe Moylan said in a statement.
The allegations stem from an. Aug. 3 shooting at the East Mississippi Avenue on-ramp to northbound Interstate 225, investigators said.
Police said a 65-year-old man was stopped in the No. 2 lane of eastbound East Mississippi Avenue at about 6:30 a.m., waiting to turn left onto northbound I-225. A few cars ahead, the driver of a silver Dodge Charger got out of his vehicle, pointed a firearm toward the man and fired one shot, police said.
The man was not struck, Moylan said. The driver then left the area.
“The victim later told police there was no contact, nor confrontation before the shooting occurred and he believed he was randomly targeted,” Moylan said.
Police did not say whether the man’s car was hit or damaged.
He gave police the Charger’s license plate number, which investigators used to identify Ledesma as a suspect.
Ledesma was arrested in collaboration with the Commerce City-Brighton SWAT team, Moylan said.
Charges are expected to be filed by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, police said.
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.