– Colorado suspect charged with attempted murder
– Smoky Hill Road shooting suspect charged with first-degree attempted murder.
Accident – Death – Obituary News : The individual suspected in the Smoky Hill Road shooting in Aurora has now been officially charged with first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault, as confirmed by jail records. This comes after a harrowing incident on Thursday where two women and a man were shot in the vicinity of E Smoky Hill Road and E Quincy Avenue in Aurora.
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Aurora Police Spokesman Matthew Longshore stated, “We don’t believe that the suspect knew any of these people.” Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered multiple instances of violence. In the 4400 block of South Eagle Circle, a 50-year-old woman was found in her vehicle with gunshot wounds. Longshore mentioned, “While officers were surveying the immediate area, they observed a vehicle that appeared to be damaged.”
The injured woman was promptly taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Just a block away, a 64-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were also shot while walking. Police began to suspect that all the shootings were carried out by the same individual.
The shooting led to a significant police presence late into the night, culminating in the detention of one person. The detained individual has been identified as 34-year-old Austin Benson, who was apprehended at an Aurora apartment. Police also found multiple firearms within the apartment.
A report from CBS News Colorado Reporter in Aurora, Michael Abeyta, revealed that Benson had prior offenses of attempted murder in the state. Court documents from 2018 indicated that a 29-year-old Austin Benson, sharing the same birthdate as the current suspect, was involved in similar incidents in El Paso and Douglas counties.
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In July 2018, El Paso County authorities pursued a carjacking suspect who fired upon vehicles and individuals along Rampart Range Road before halting at Devil’s Head Campground in Douglas County. Benson is currently held in the Arapahoe County Jail on charges of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault, with a bond set at $2 million. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 1.
For more updates on this developing story and related news, stay tuned to CBS News..
Colorado suspect Smoky Hill Road shooting charged first-degree attempted murder
Smoky Hill Road shooting charged first-degree attempted murder bond set at $M.
