Not Road Rage
DOUGLAS COUNTY - At the height of rush hour, travel along C-470 came to a halt after men in one vehicle opened fire on three women in a second vehicle, injuring the driver.
Police say the suspects, two males, were in a car, traveling westbound on C-470, when they pulled up next to another vehicle and fired multiple shots at the female driver. There were at least two other female passengers in the victim's car, according to police.
Police are not describing the attack as road rage, but instead as a carry-over from a fight Thursday night which involved the suspects and at least one of the women in the targeted vehicle.
Traffic on C-470 was severely delayed Friday morning as authorities treated the one injured woman and searched the crime scene.
Lone Tree Police said the driver is undergoing surgery at a Littleton hospital for serious injuries. The two female passengers were not injured.
The two male suspects fled the scene and were later arrested near East Geddes Avenue and South University Boulevard by Arapahoe County law enforcement. Their identities were not immediately released. They are being held at Douglas County jail. Police say they seized the car and weapon.
Authorities closed all but one of the lanes on westbound C-470 for nearly three hours to allow the completion of their initial investigation.