AURORA | An unidentified man told police that as he was shot and injured early Monday while driving east on I-70 near Chambers Road by someone in a pickup truck, possibly after following him from the Denver Central Park neighborhood, according to Aurora Police.
That man said that he was driving in the area of Central Park, formerly Stapleton, near I-70 some time before 1:15 a.m. Monday when he began being followed by someone driving a black Ford 250 pickup, either 2004 or 2005.
Police gave no details on whether the man had some kind of encounter with the driver of the truck or whether he simply noticed the truck was following him.
At about 1:15 a.m., someone inside the truck shot at and wounded the man while both were on eastbound I-70 near the Chambers Road exit, police said in a tweet.
The man drove himself to a nearby hospital and called police, according to the tweet.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 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.