PARKER, Colo. — A 43-year-old Erie man was arrested early Wednesday morning at his home in connection with a shooting the day before on Dransfeldt Road in Parker, according to the Parker Police Department (PPD).
The incident happened on Dransfeldt Road between Parkglenn Way and Plaza Drive around 2 p.m. on July 13, according to an initial tweet from PPD.
The victim, an adult man, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Few details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released, however, a spokesperson for PPD said they don't believe the incident was road rage related.
PPD said they're recommending the following charges against the suspect:
- Attempted first-degree murder
- Second-degree assault
- Menacing
- Illegal discharge of a firearm
- Prohibited use of weapons
- Reckless endangerment
The suspect was later identified as 43-year-old Antonio Meraz-Loya.
Anyone with information about Tuesday's incident to contact Detective Brukbacher at 303-805-6523 or sbrukbacher@parkeronline.org.
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