The people shown in a widely shared Facebook video of a group putting someone into a white van in Aurora on Wednesday morning are all safe,
The since-deleted video was shared more than 3,000 times on Facebook on Wednesday, with the caption of a “kidnapping caught on camera,” and Aurora police asked for help from the public in obtaining more information in social media posts at 5:30 p.m.
Less than two hours later, Aurora police announced on X that the department had identified the people involved and confirmed everyone was safe.
Investigators are still obtaining more information about the incident, according to the department.
The video appeared to show at least four people forcing another person into a white van before closing the door, and Aurora police confirmed the incident occurred around 9 a.m. near South Chambers Road and East Hampden Avenue.
Aurora police were notified of the video by someone who saw it shared on Facebook, spokesperson Sydney Edwards said. Officers were able to contact the woman who originally posted the video.
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