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Man arrested following shooting inside Dollar General that left 2 injured, sheriff's office says

Johnny McCaslin, 48, was taken into custody in Arvada Tuesday night, the Adams County Sheriff's Office said.

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo — A 48-year-old man was arrested in connection to a shooting Tuesday of a man and a woman inside a Dollar General while they were making a purchase at the register, the Adams County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) said.

Johnny McCaslin, 48, was taken into custody in Arvada Tuesday night, according to ACSO.

The sheriff's office said first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault charges are pending, but noted in a release that the final determination on charges will be up to the district attorney.

Denver police said McCaslin is also a suspect in two recent Denver shootings but they were not able to provide any details on which shooting they believe he was involved in.

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According to ACSO, the shooting was reported about 9:30 a.m. in the 5300 block of Sheridan. That's in the area of West 52nd Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.

The two suspects entered the store together. One of them, a woman, made a purchase and left the store, while the other, a man, shot the two customers multiple times, ACSO said.

Both of the victims were transported to a hospital. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, ACSO said.

The suspects left in a black BMW sedan with tinted windows, ACSO said.

One of the suspects was a man described as tall and skinny, wearing blue jeans, black and white shoes, a purple hat, a black jacket, sunglasses and a black face mask.

The other suspect was a woman, described as average height and weight, with long brown hair, wearing a white and black shirt, jeans, white shoes and a black coat.

Credit: Adams County Sheriff's Office
The Adams County Sheriff's Office described the vehicle in the shooting Tuesday at a Dollar General as a black BMW sedan with tinted windows.
Credit: Adams County Sheriff's Office
The Adams County Sheriff's Office is looking for these two suspects involved in a shooting at a Dollar General store at 5300 Sheridan Blvd., on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.

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