DENVER (KDVR) — Two people are in custody after shots were fired at police during a chase along Interstate 225, leading to a crash on Interstate 25 early Wednesday morning.
The Aurora Police Department told FOX31's Jim Hooley that around 1:30 a.m., police were pursuing suspects wanted on suspicion of felony menacing.
Police said they were following a red car from East Colfax Avenue onto I-225 heading south, then, they said a white pickup truck appeared and allegedly tried to block police from chasing the car. The people in the truck reportedly began throwing things out of the truck, then police said they allegedly fired shots at police.
FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inboxThe chase continued on I-225 onto Interstate 25 south, where police said they performed a "PIT maneuver," which caused the pickup truck to crash just before Arapahoe Road.
Two suspects in the truck, a man and a woman, were sent to the hospital with injuries and police said they will be taken into custody when they're released from the hospital. At this time, the extent of the injuries is unclear.
No officers were injured in the pursuit.
Police weren't able to track down the red car that took off southbound onto I-25 into Douglas County. They are still in Greenwood Village investigating the scene where they recovered a gun. Hooley is at the scene where there are multiple police cars and an upside-down vehicle.
Hooley is gathering more information. This post will be updated when more information becomes available.
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