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Five shootings in Aurora in less than 30 hours…
Five separate shootings occurred in Aurora over a violent weekend.
The incidents all occurred within 27 hours of one another. They took place between a few blocks north of Colfax Avenue and Parker Road to the south, Interstate 225 to the east and Havana Street to the west.
Aurora Police do not believe the shootings are connected. No person in any of the shootings has died from their injuries.
Police first reported a shooting on the 1300 block of North Troy Street where one man was seriously injured. No suspect was initially arrested.
About two hours later, a shooting occurred at the intersection of Colfax Avenue and Havana Street. A man was hit, and no information about a suspect was available right away.
Later Saturday night, the security guard working at Challengers Sports Bar at 12161 East Iliff Ave., was injured when a patron shot the worker.
A person was shot at a 7-Eleven Sunday morning at Peoria Street and 19th Avenue.
A child was shot multiple times on the 12000 block of East Kansas Drive Sunday evening. The young person was transported with serious injuries. Aurora Police later said the child is an 11-year-old boy who is expected to make a full recovery. They are asking for help in identifying two suspects, telling the public to call 720-913-STOP if they know anything.