Two men were shot and injured on Aurora’s East Side on the Fourth of July, with no arrests made yet in connection with the incident, according to the Aurora Police Department.
On Saturday at around 11:55 p.m., Aurora police officers responded to the 200 block of North Loucks Street for reports of two people suffering from gunshot wounds, a news release from the Aurora Police Department said. Responding officers found two men from Aurora, 29 and 35, both with gunshot wounds.
Officers rendered aid, and both men were taken by Aurora Fire Department paramedics to a local hospital, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police department.
The 29-year-old has since been released from the hospital and is not expected to require additional treatment, the police department’s spokesman said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old remains hospitalized, but has been moved out of the ICU and is continuing to recover from his injuries, according to police.
Detectives from the police department’s Investigations Bureau responded to the scene and are investigating the incident, the news release from the department said. Evidence technicians processed the scene and recovered multiple shell casings in the area, and detectives conducted neighborhood canvasses and are continuing to follow up on leads, police said.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the men were attending a gathering outside a residence in the 200 block of North Loucks Street when they were struck by gunfire shortly before midnight, according to the police department.
As of Tuesday, no arrests had been made, and the motive for the incident remains under investigation, per the police department. At this point, investigators believe it was an isolated incident.
The Aurora Police Department is asking anyone with information about the incident to contact its Investigations Division at 630-256-5500. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000 or via its website.
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