Aurora police officer shoots, injures 16-year-old during patrol

Early Monday morning, an Aurora police officer shot and injured a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly attempting to break into cars. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. when officers, conducting patrols due to a rise in local vehicle break-ins, confronted the teen, who fled but was later found hiding. Upon re-engagement, the teen approached officers rapidly despite commands to stop, prompting one officer to fire his weapon, striking the boy in the leg. He was taken to The Medical Center of Aurora with non-life-threatening injuries, and a knife was found discarded at the scene. The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave, and the incident is under investigation by the 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team. Aurora police acknowledged previous interactions with the teenager but did not disclose further details.