TWO SOUGHT IN SHOOTING, CARJACKING AT AIRPORT

A woman was carjacked early Wednesday morning after Denver police shut down a parking lot at DenverInternationalAirport to find two suspected car thieves.

The Pikes Peak parking lot, on the 24700 block of East 75th Street, was closed from 1:15 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. when officers attempted to find the suspects. When officers approached the two male suspects, they fired shots at the officers, Denver police spokesman Doug Schepman said.

Officers did not return fire, and no injuries were reported.

The incident began when two cars were reported stolen from the Hertz rental lot. Officers believe the two male suspects they approached were related to the car thefts. The cars were foundwithflattiresnear the rental lot, likely punctured by spike strips placedattheexitofthe lot, Schepman said.

After the suspects fled, they are believed to have forcefully taken the woman’s car.

Police officers found the woman in the 4400 block of Havana Street. She was transported to thehospitalwithacutto the head.

Man in building grazed by bullet as target practice goes awry.

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COUNTY» People targetshooting near Berthoud Reservoir on Tuesday night hit a building, and the stray bullet hit a man inside the structure.

The incident happened at 7 p.m. in the 2500 block of Clayton Street, according to the sheriff’s office.

The gunfire grazed a 44yearold Johnstown man’s upper torso, according to a news release.

Contractor’s error causes jet fuel spill at airport.

ASPEN» Officials sayacontractoratthe Aspen airport spilled more than 1,300 gallons of jetfuellastweek.

The Aspen Times reports Atlantic Aviation GeneralManagerJonathanJonessaysthefuel wascontainedanddidnot reach any water sources.

Jones says an employee failed to follow protocols Friday and did not check a fuel tank at the fixed base operation area before he began filling.

Aspokesmanforthe Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirmed Monday the spill was reported. Fil Meraz, the airport’s director of operations, says the spill occurred in a containment area designed to handle such events, and the area will be cleaned.

Suspect, 19, arrested in fatal shooting of 20yearold woman.

Aman wanted as a suspect in a fatal shooting in Denver was arrested Wednesday.

Elijah Lucero, 19, was taken into custody in the 1700 block of West Jewell Avenue,saidDougSchepman, a police spokesman.

Lucero is being held on suspicion of firstdegree murder in the death of 20yearold Briseidy JimenezOrtega.

The victim was shot about 8 p.m. Sept. 7 in the 3900 block of Bryant Street. She was pronounced dead at Denver Health medical center.