Parker police arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of murder after a shooting near a Douglas County skate park left another man dead.
Police responded to a shots-fired call just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Twenty Mile Road and Longs Way, near Railbender Skate & Tennis Park, according to a .
Witnesses told police that two vehicles stopped alongside each other and the drivers were involved in an unspecified “disagreement,” according to the news release. That’s when multiple shots were fired and one driver left the scene.
When Parker officers arrived, they found the second man dead near his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
The victim will be identified by the Douglas County Coroner’s Office.
Matthew Littlefield, 27, was arrested just hours later on suspicion of second-degree murder, according to a from the police department. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies spotted the suspect vehicle and arrested Littlefield about 2 1/2 hours after the shooting.
Littlefield is scheduled to appear in court on Monday for filing of charges, according to Douglas County court records.
He is being held on a $250,000 cash or surety bail. As of Wednesday afternoon, bail had not been posted, according to court records.
Anyone with video, photos or information related to the shooting is asked to contact detectives at bwilson@parkerco.govor by phone at 303-805-6561.
