At approximately 3:45p.m. Aurora Police responded to a report of a shooting in the parking lot of the Sable Cove Townhomes. Upon arrival they located a 18-year-old man in the parking lot of 14581 East Ford Place who had been shot. The man was transported to a local hospital where he succumb to his injuries.
Investigators believe that the shooting victim and another man were involved in an altercation in the parking lot when the other man produced a gun and shot him.
A person of interest called police a short time later and is speaking with investigators from the Major Crimes/Homicide Unit. At this time no arrests have been made.
The identity of the deceased is not being released at this time. It will be released by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office once he has been positively identified and his next of kin have been notified.
Lieutenant Chris Amsler-PIO
Commanding Officer
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