Three people were injured Saturday night in two separate Arvada shootings, including one on the edge of Olde Town, according to the police department.
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Arvada police responded to a shooting near , outside the Colorado Bureau of Investigation office, at 8:41 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the police department.
The unidentified victim was shot multiple times during what police believe was an armed robbery and carjacking, investigators said in the news release. In a sheriff’s office news release Monday, the stolen vehicle was identified as a green Chevrolet Silverado.
Paramedics took the victim to the hospital, police said. The sheriff’s office said the victim was in stable condition Monday.
Officers were able to locate the stolen vehicle using Flock-brand cameras across Arvada and chased it onto westbound Interstate 70.
The suspects fled from the car on foot when officers forced it to a stop, but they were quickly arrested, Arvada police said.
On Monday, the sheriff’s office said the men are each being charged with second-degree attempted murder and aggravated robbery. One of the suspects, a 26-year-old man, is also being charged with second-degree motor vehicle theft and vehicular eluding. The other suspect, a 39-year-old, is also being charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Earlier that evening, at about 6:15 p.m., two men were shot near The Russell, an apartment building on the south edge of Olde Town Arvada, .
Investigators believe a disturbance outside the building at 7295 West 56th Ave. escalated into a fight and shots were fired, police said.
Paramedics took both victims to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police department. The suspect, whom police said the victims knew, was arrested at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
