AURORA, Colo. — The Aurora Police Department on Friday released body-worn camera footage of a high-speed chase in which four teenagers allegedly fired more than 20 rounds at pursuing officers. No officers were injured.
The teens — one 15 and the other three age 16 — were arrested after the Aug. 8 chase ended in the 1700 block of Cathay Court. The four suspects each face two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer, among other charges.
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The incident began with the report of a stolen vehicle just after 8 p.m. on Aug. 8 in the 24200 block of East Mexico Avenue. A caller to 911 said their Kia Sportage had just been stolen from a garage.
According to a news release, at around 9 p.m., uniformed Aurora police officers in an unmarked vehicle located the Kia near 17th Avenue and Trenton Street in Denver.
While officers tracked the stolen vehicle to 21st Avenue and Ulster Street, someone in the Kia fired shots at police.
While at least one bullet struck the police vehicle, both officers were not hurt, according to Aurora police. Two other nearby cars were also hit, but both were unoccupied.
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4 teens in custody after allegedly stealing SUV, firing shots at Aurora police
Officers did not return fire as police chased the vehicle across portions of the north metro Denver area, with Denver police officers joining the pursuit.
APD processed the three separate scenes and found over 20 shell casings, which police said were believed to have been fired by the suspects. Multiple firearms were also recovered by APD, according to the release.
The teens face additional charges of aggravated motor vehicle theft and one count of second-degree burglary.
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