Employee shoots co-worker at Colorado tire store, police said

The Arvada Police Department is investigating after a Big O Tires employee reportedly shot his coworker inside the store.

According to the APD, the shooting happened in the service bay of the tire store located at 7425 West 52nd Avenue on Thursday afternoon.   An arrest affidavit says that multiple witnesses called 911.

Authorities said the suspect and victim were both employees of the tire store. The two were in a fight when one employee reportedly pulled out a gun and shot the victim, the storefront manager at least twice.  The arrest affidavit says the victim is Ansel "Andy" Straton, 46 who suffered a gunshot wound to their chest and left torso.

Officials said Straton was taken to a local hospital and needed emergency surgery.

Police have arrested the suspect. That suspect has been identified as Andrew Ellis Anderson, 20. He was taken to the Jefferson County Detention Center on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault.  The affidavit says that an employee had argued with Anderson about him being "lazy" the morning before the shooting and "talked about going outside to mutually fight each other, but ultimately did not fight."

Investigators are in the process of collecting surveillance from the surrounding businesses.  And, according to the arrest affidavit, police reviewed the video that shows the shooting.