Road rage possibly led to shooting of Colorado construction worker, deputies say

Sheriff's deputies in Colorado's Adams County investigated a shooting on Monday morning that stemmed from a possible road rage incident. Deputies rushed to the shots fired call at 62nd and Broadway just before 8 a.m. That's in the northern part of the Denver metro area.

When deputies arrived, they said they found a man with a gunshot wound to his lower leg. The man was working as a construction worker in the area when he was shot. 

Deputies said they applied a tourniquet to his leg before he was rushed to the hospital.  

Investigators said the victim took pictures of the license plate of the vehicle that the suspect, later identified as Isiah Small, was seen driving away from the scene. Deputies were able to locate that vehicle using the Flock camera system and take Small, 21, into custody. 

Investigators said that the victim was trying to get Small to slow down through the construction zone, and that's when Small allegedly pulled over and confronted the victim. They started to argue and got into a physical fight. That's when deputies said Small allegedly pulled a gun and shot the construction worker in the leg. 

"A conversation, an altercation about speed in the area. An altercation ensued because of that interaction. The suspect inside the car got out and had an altercation with the victim. A gun was produced and the victim was shot," said Adams County Sheriff's spokesperson Nicole Narverud.

Small is facing charges of first-degree assault and felony menacing, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office. 

Deputies said there was a passenger in the vehicle but there is no indication that the person is anything but an onlooker. 

Narverud also talked about how essential the Flock camera system is for law enforcement when they are searching for a suspect. 

"It helps us as well as surrounding jurisdictions that have it also in order for us to pinpoint vehicles that we're searching for, for example, in carjacking situations, stolen vehicles, so it's a great tool that we have. We hope to continue to expand that feature because it does help us to find suspects quicker in situations such as this," said Narverud.

Drivers were urged to avoid the area during the investigation due to road closures in the area.