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Aurora police investigating drive-by shooting, 3 wounded

Police are investigating after three people were injured in a drive-by shooting in Aurora Saturday night.

According to APD, a man was driving south on Airport Boulevard near Colfax Avenue around 7:22 p.m. when an unknown vehicle pulled up alongside them. Authorities said the man and a female passenger were both wounded when a person in the vehicle beside them opened fire. In a release Sunday, authorities said one of three children in the back seat also suffered a graze wound, but the other two children were uninjured.

The wounded man drove to the area of Alameda Parkway and Chambers Road, where he flagged down medical personnel. Authorities said the man and woman were taken to the hospital for treatment and are expected to survive. All three children were also taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Authorities said they do not yet have information on the suspect. Officers are continuing to investigate the area around the crime scene and the incident at Alameda Parkway and Chambers Road.

Police urged anyone with information on the shooting to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867 or submit an anonymous tip online.

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