„I didn’t realize I’d entered a war zone.“
A BLM protest march in Aurora, Colorado ended up on the freeway Saturday. There was some screaming and a Jeep drove down the freeway as people scattered out of the way. Several shots were fired and two protesters were hit. Some people initially claimed that someone inside the Jeep had fired at the protesters:
#AuroraProtest Jeep opened fire on a protester on I-225 hitting him in the leg. 7/25 8:00 PM pic.twitter.com/XLZJh8z2Wr
Joshua Rodriguez (@Joshuajered) July 26,2020
In fact, it was one of the protesters who had attempted to fire on the Jeep who shot two people in the crowd:
As it passed, a protester pulled a gun and started shooting at the vehicle, witnesses said. Six shots rang out, causing panic.
Two protesters were shot or grazed, and another fell or jumped from the highway, breaking her leg.
“I just heard people screaming ‘Medic!’ from everywhere,” said protester Heather Benton, an Emergency Medical Technician. “I didn’t realize I’d entered a war zone.”
Yesterday police released two images of a person of interest in the case:
UPDATE: DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS MALE?
This male is a person of interest that shot 2 people yesterday on I-225.
Please reach out to @CrimeStoppersCO with tips. You can remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000. https://t.co/hSD2ac6gCppic.twitter.com/iviXgdfCR9
— Aurora Police Dept. ???????????????????????? (@AuroraPD) July 27,2020
This is not the first time a protester has shot at a vehicle driving through traffic. Last month a driver in a pickup tried to flee a group of protesters in Provo, Utah. A protester fired two shots, one of which hit the driver.
