Denver police investigate string of shootings into vehicles along I-225 and I-25
DENVER (KDVR) — Denver police are investigating a string of shootings along Interstate 225 and Interstate 25 early Wednesday morning.
Denver police said on Feb. 5, between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., they received approximately five reports of felony menacing with shots fired by a driver of a vehicle along I-225 in Aurora and I-25 in Denver. Detectives believe they have located and secured the suspect vehicle connected to these incidents.
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One of the victim's vehicles was Terrell Padilla's Honda.
Wednesday morning, Padilla was on his way home down I-225 when it all started.
'I had just passed Mississippi Boulevard and I saw a car that I was cruising with earlier speed off in the right lane and I was in the middle lane and I was just minding my business, just trying to get home safely,' he said.
Shortly after he saw a silver Nissan Versa match his speed in the right lane and began shooting.
'I heard a few pops and bangs and stuff like that and at that point, I knew I was getting shot at and I just ended up dropping it down to fourth gear and taking off,' Padilla said.
Then they began to chase Padilla down I-25. He was finally able to lose them after multiple attempts when he said the Nissan got off the interstate at Downing Street. 911 operators helped him get to a police station on Broadway where officers were waiting.
'I think that was the most terrifying part of all of this is they wouldn't leave me alone and kept chasing me and shooting at me. I mean I have 13 holes in my windows,' he said.
He feels lucky to be alive but is also devastated about his car. It was left with 13 bullet holes in the passenger side and back windows. He estimated it'll be around $1,000 in repairs.
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Detectives believe they have located the suspect vehicle, but no arrests have been made. Thankfully police did not report and injuries with these shootings. Police are still investigating what could have prompted the shooter.
Police said they believe the incidents appear to be related.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP(7867).
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