Shots fired at moving car in Aurora leave two men hospitalized

Two men were shot inside a car traveling along Hampden Avenue near Parker Road Sunday night, according to Aurora police.

The men were hospitalized with serious injuries, and a third man in the car suffered minor injuries, the police said in a posting on Twitter.

The shooting happened as the vehicle was moving, police said. They closed off access to Hampden near the intersection with Parker Road late Sunday. Police appealed for public help as they investigate the circumstances leading to the shooting, asking that witnesses or anybody with information contact the police department.

#APDAlert: Two males were shot while inside of a vehicle and transported to the hospital with serious injuries. A third male inside of the car was also transported with minor injuries but was not shot. Evidence suggests that this happened while they were traveling on Hampden near… pic.twitter.com/CQSBDXgEPO

— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) June 12, 2023