Law Enforcement
Six students shot outside a high school in Aurora, Colorado
The suspects are still at large.
November 15, 2021 6:31pm
Updated: November 15, 2021 7:12pm
At least six teenagers were shot at a park outside a high school in Aurora, Colorado on Monday afternoon. The suspects are still on the run.
Gunfire broke out at 1 p.m. local time in Nome Park, next to Aurora Central High School, according to local police. Officials enacted a secure perimeter after the shooting.
#APDAlert: Officers are on scene of a shooting at Nome Park, Nome/12th.
— Aurora Police Dept 🦃 (@AuroraPD) November 15, 2021
There are multiple people shot, unknown ages or conditions. Central HS is on lockdown.
Unknown suspect, who is no longer on scene.
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The victims are all Aurora Central High School students, ranging from ages 14 to 18. All were transported to a hospital and all injuries are non-life-threatening, Aurora police chief Vanessa Wilson said at a news conference.
"I need us all to be outraged by what happened here today," Wilson said. "When I got the call my heart dropped. This is a public health crisis."
The shooting appeared to be a drive-by, Wilson said. The police believe there are multiple suspects. However, there are no leads as to who they are.
One witness described hearing 30 to 50 gunshots.
The police are still attempting to gather information on the case. Wilson urged residents of the area to help the police investigation by sending their home surveillance footage.
Nome Park has been the location of other violent crimes, including a gang-related shooting in 2019 and two aggravated assaults earlier this year.
In 2012, there was a mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora that resulted in 12 people dead and 70 injured.
