The Estes Park Police Department has released pictures and additional details in the investigation of the shooting that occurred Sunday, July 28 at approximately 7:10 p.m. near the intersection of Stanley Avenue and U.S. Highway 36.
Following a verbal altercation between two groups of individuals in the municipal parking lot of the Estes Valley Library, two males left on foot.
A few minutes later, individuals in a blue-green 2016-2018 Honda Pilot with a dent in the rear passenger quarter panel drove past the two males. The driver of the vehicle fired a handgun at the victims and then proceeded south on U.S. Highway 36. No one was shot or injured in the incident.
The morning after the shooting, Estes Park Police Chief Ian Stewart described the individuals as a teen and a young adult.
Video of the vehicle driven by the shooter was captured by nearby security cameras.
According to Kate Miller, the Town of Estes Park’s public information officer, “We are proud that we were able to keep our investigator’s sole focus on this case, even as the majority of our resources were directed to work related to the Alexander Mountain Fire.”
EPPD Detective Jenn Morrow is in charge of the investigation. In addition to combing the scene to gather evidence, tracking down and collecting available images and video from nearby businesses, interviewing the victims and potential witnesses, and checking in with law enforcement agencies across Colorado, Morrow is waiting for forensic analysis of evidence recovered near the scene.
The EPPD would appreciate receiving any tips from the public that may aid its investigation. Anyone who thinks they may have information can contact Morrow at 970-577-3826 or jmorrow@estes.org.
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