Aurora, Colorado is once again plagued by darkness.
On Monday, November 15, multiple kids were injured in a shooting near a local high school.
According to CNN, six kids ranging from 14-18 years of age were injured in a shooting involving multiple suspects at a small park near Aurora Central High School.
Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said, shell casings from different caliber guns were found by investigators.
Six kids injured in shooting
#APDAlert: Officers are on scene of a shooting at Nome Park, Nome/12th.
There are multiple people shot, unknown ages or conditions. Central HS is on lockdown.
Unknown suspect, who is no longer on scene.
Updates will be here. pic.twitter.com/SCZBhrm8Iv
— Aurora Police Dept 🦃 (@AuroraPD) November 15, 2021
Witnesses recounted seeing multiple suspicious looking vehicles at the crime scene.
“My understanding is it was a drive-by shooting, as well as there may have been people on foot,” Wilson said.
The police chief deemed it a ‘public health crisis,’ adding, “I think enough is enough. And I think we need to come together as a community.”
Luckily, Wilson reports none of the victims suffered from life-threatening injuries.
Aurora PD give update on teenage victims
UPDATE: A sixth victim, an 18-year-old, self-transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
We are still attempting to gather suspect information to release.@APDChiefWilson will be giving an update shortly.— Aurora Police Dept 🦃 (@AuroraPD) November 15, 2021
The shooting occurred at Nome Park, which is .8 acres and features a playground and community garden.
One witness who lives close to the park told KCNC he heard nearly ’30-50 shots.’
“It’s sad to see young people just throwing their lives away for nothing,” Henry Martinez said. “I’m sad about that. … Heard like 30-50 shots. It was hard to count with them coming so fast like that, but at least 30.”
If Aurora, CO rings a bell, it’s probably because it was the home of the tragic mass movie theater shooting nearly one decade ago.
On July 20 2012, one man opened fire into the packed theater.
The tragedy took place at the Century 16 movie theater during a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises.”
The shooter was identified as 24-year-old James Holmes. The mass murder purchased four guns prior to the massacre and more than 6,000 rounds of ammunition, according to Colorado police
He purchased a ticket to the midnight screening and was able to slip out and prop open an emergency exit door. He kept his loaded weapons here and 30 minutes into the screening he slipped out of the door, gathered his weapons, reentered and unloaded on the packed theater.
The ‘Dark Knight’ Killer
12 innocent people were killed and more than 70 people were injured during the massacre.
According to a report from ABC, ten victims died at the scene, while another two died at local hospitals. Among the dead was a 6-year-old girl.
Police said seventy people were injured in the ordeal. Most were injured by gunfire, but a “handful” were injured during the chaos that ensued.
