Police arrest two people after shooting in Aurora apartment, allegedly the gun was modified to fire like an automatic weapon

AURORA | Police said two teens were arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting earlier this week on the playground of an Aurora apartment complex and in connection with the wounding of two other teenage boys.

A weapon seized during one of the arrests had been modified to fire like an automatic weapon, police said.

Two boys, ages 12 and 14, were shot and injured Wednesday afternoon near a basketball court and playground at an apartment complex in northern Aurora, police reported.

Police were called to 12437 E. Ford Avenue around 4 p.m. to respond to reports of a shooting.

“They found two victims, both minors,” Aurora police spokesman Sydney Edwards said in a statement. “One is a 12-year-old boy, the other is a 14-year-old boy.”

Both boys were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries that police said were “not life-threatening.”

Her current condition has not been disclosed.

On Thursday, police arrested a 14-year-old boy, who was not identified, on three outstanding warrants, police said. The warrants related to previous charges of assault and criminal damage.

Another 14-year-old boy was arrested and faces charges of illegal possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm as a minor and obstructing police.

“The 15-year-old was in possession of an illegally modified handgun equipped with an automatic switch that converts a semi-automatic handgun into a fully automatic handgun,” Edwards said in a statement.

According to police, it is not yet clear whether one of the boys fired a gun and injured the other two or whether the modified weapon was used in the shooting.

“Investigators have identified all individuals involved in this incident and there are no known suspects,” Edwards said. “They will work with the district attorney’s office to determine charges for the other individuals who have not yet been arrested.”

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