OnsceneALERT
Nov 15, 20212 min
CRITICAL INCIDENT NOTIFICATION
ACTIVE SHOOTER
(AURORA, CO) - Six teenagers were taken to the hospital after a drive-by shooting at Nome Park on Monday afternoon, the Aurora Police Department said.
The victims are between the ages of 14 and 18. Aurora Central High School, which is located at 11700 E. 11th Ave., has the perimeter of the school secured. All the victims are students at the high school.
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One child is in emergency surgery, APD Chief Vanessa Wilson said. First responders applied a tourniquet to the child after being shot.
An 18-year-old victim with minor injuries got to the hospital on their own after the initial incident. Three of the victims are currently being treated at Children’s Hospital and two are at UCHealth.
Sources inside the school told FOX31’s Joshua Short that kids are currently locked in classrooms and quiet, which is the protocol for situations like these.
Wilson said there are multiple suspects at-large and no longer at the scene. The perimeter has been expanded as police continue to investigate the area.
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One witness described hearing 30 to 50 gunshots, then kids scattering.
Aurora Public Schools will be sending out an email and automated message to communicate dismissal for students to all Central High School parents.
This is the latest of several violent crimes at Nome Park this year.
FOX31’s Data Desk discovered three aggravated assaults that occurred at the park prior to this incident this year, including one that was gun-related. Another three gun-related aggravated assaults occurred across the street.
Nome Park was the location of a gang-related shooting in 2019 in which teen Dangelo Domena was charged with attempted first-degree murder.
APD Chief Vanessa Wilson will be providing updated details on the shooting soon. FOX31 will be streaming that live in the player above and on TV.
Wilson is asking the public to contact Metro Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 with any information or video of the incident.
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Incident Number
2-211115-5001
Alert Type
Critical Incident Notification
Incident Type
Active Shooter
Incident Occurred
November 15, 2021
Alert Posted
November 15, 2021
Location
Aurora, CO
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