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Police in Aurora say they still have no suspect information .
Officials said Monday that the officer remains hospitalized in good condition and that he is “improving every day.”
Police say they have increased the reward for information leading to a suspect who stole a “puffer” car and shot an officer Friday night during a routine traffic stop to $7,000.
The shooting happened about 9 p.m. when a patrol car with two uniformed patrol officers pulled a car over for a traffic stop in the 1700 block of Fulton Street.
At the time, the officers did not know that the driver had just stolen the “puffer” car a few blocks away.
A puffer car is one the motorist starts, usually in cold weather, and leaves running unattended. A target for thieves, such cars are easily stolen.
As the officers were walking up to the suspect’s car to make contact with the driver, the suspect fired several shots from the driver’s side window, striking one of the officers. The second officer returned fire, shooting multiple times as the suspect sped north on Fulton.
Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or twitter.com/JesseAPaul
