Commerce City police said today they expect two men involved in an incident that left an officer with a bullet wound in the leg will face charges of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer and first-degree assault.
Shane Hotton, 30, allegedly fired the shot that hit the officer early Monday as Hotton was fleeing in a Pontiac Grand Am with Zach Mathias, 23.
The incident started about 11:40 p.m. Monday, when police were called to the 6500 block of Olive Street on a report that shots were fired.
A police officer, whom the department did not name, pursued the Pontiac. Shots were fired from the suspects’ car at the police cruiser.
A bullet went through the officer’s driver door and struck him in the leg.
The pursuit continued, and several shots were exchanged.
The Grand Am crashed at 56th Avenue and Monaco Street.
