Aurora man shoots intruder armed with a knife

An investigation by the Aurora Police Department is underway after a man shot an intruder who was armed with a knife, police said.

Officers responded to the shooting in the 9200 block of East Colfax Avenue at 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Upon their arrival, the located a man who suffered a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

During an initial investigation, authorities learned the man who was shot was allegedly destroying property of a neighbor and was armed with a knife. This prompted a nearby property owner to come outside with a handgun and confront the man, Crystal McCoy, APD’s public information officer told The Denver Gazette. 

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Ultimately, the property owner, who was armed with a handgun, “made the decision to shoot the suspect armed with a knife,” said McCoy. 

Currently, police do not know if the shooter and victim were known to each other. 

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The incident is still in the early stages of the investigation and it is unknown if charges will be brought. Police said the shooter is working with the authorities. 

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