DENVER (KDVR) — Denver police are investigating a string of shootings alongside Interstate 225 and Interstate 25 early Wednesday morning.
Denver police stated on Feb. 5, between 1 a.m. and a pair of a.m., they obtained roughly 5 experiences of felony menacing with pictures fired by a driver of a automobile alongside I-225 in Aurora and I-25 in Denver. Detectives imagine they’ve situated and secured the suspect automobile related to those incidents.
One of many sufferer’s automobiles was Terrell Padilla’s Honda.
Wednesday morning, Padilla was on his manner residence down I-225 when it began.
“I had simply handed Mississippi Boulevard and I noticed a automobile that I used to be cruising with earlier velocity off in the correct lane and I used to be within the center lane and I used to be simply minding my enterprise, simply attempting to get residence safely,” he stated.
Shortly after he noticed a silver Nissan Versa match his velocity in the correct lane and commenced capturing.
“I heard a couple of pops and bangs and stuff like that and at that time, I knew I used to be getting shot at and I simply ended up dropping it all the way down to fourth gear and taking off,” Padilla stated.
Then they started to chase Padilla down I-25. He was lastly capable of lose them after a number of makes an attempt when he stated the Nissan acquired off the interstate at Downing Avenue. 911 operators helped him get to a police station on Broadway the place officers have been ready.
“I believe that was essentially the most terrifying a part of all of that is they wouldn’t go away me alone and stored chasing me and capturing at me. I imply I’ve 13 holes in my home windows,” he stated.
He feels fortunate to be alive however can also be devastated about his automobile. It was left with 13 bullet holes within the passenger facet and again home windows. He estimated it’ll be round $1,000 in repairs.
Detectives imagine they’ve situated the suspect automobile, however no arrests have been made. Fortunately police didn’t report and accidents with these shootings. Police are nonetheless investigating what may have prompted the shooter.
Police stated they imagine the incidents look like associated.
Anybody with data is requested to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP(7867).
