Fort Collins police: 1 injured, 1 arrested in North College Avenue shooting
One person was injured and another arrested after a reported shooting midday Friday in North Fort Collins.
Fort Collins police announced the incident via Twitter shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday, saying that one unidentified person was hospitalized after the shooting, while another was detained. The shooting occurred on the 1200 block of North College Avenue, an area lined by various businesses along the city's northern entrance to Old Town.
Police said that the people involved in the shooting knew each other. In a news release sent Friday night, police said that the adult male victim left a motel room at the El Palomino Motel, 1220 North College Ave., and was followed by a man police have yet to identify.
The pursuing man, who police have not yet identified or detained, shot the victim at the 100 block of Conifer Street, police say, and fled on foot. The victim was able to run into a nearby store where he received first aid from employees until emergency responders arrived. He has since been released from an area hospital.
Police interviewed multiple people found inside the hotel room, including a 35-year-old woman who was arrested on existing warrants and identified as a person of interest. Police continue to investigate to determine how the occupants of the hotel were associated and what led up to the shooting, and to identify and apprehend the shooter.
Anyone who witnessed the shooting or who may have information about the suspect is asked to contact Detective Dustin Wier at 970-221-6895 or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County, where callers may remain anonymous, at 970-221-6868 or www.stopcriminals.org.
Additional details on this developing story will be published as they are made available. Return to Coloradoan.com for more.
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