Two separate shootings occurred in Aurora Monday evening, one of which left two juveniles injured, the Aurora Police Department said on Tuesday.

At around 6:06 p.m. on Monday, members of the police department’s Special Operations Group were patrolling the area of Bonner Avenue and North Loucks Street when they heard gunfire, a news release from the department said. ShotSpotter technology also detected shots fired in the same location.

Officers responded and located numerous fired cartridge casings in the roadway in front of a home in the 1100 block of Bonner Avenue, the news release said. The home was struck multiple times by gunfire, but the residents inside were not injured, police said.

A canvass of the neighborhood was then conducted for witnesses, surveillance footage and potential suspects, the department said. Evidence technicians also processed the scene, and detectives continued to pursue investigative leads, police said.

Then, at around 9:10 p.m., Aurora police received reports of a shooting involving two vehicles traveling south on Douglas Avenue near Melrose Avenue, the news release said.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the occupants of a red sedan became involved in an encounter with people in a dark-colored SUV, and gunfire was exchanged, according to the department. The investigation  indicates that the SUV pulled alongside the sedan and multiple shots were fired from the SUV, and that the driver of the sedan also discharged a firearm before both vehicles fled, police said.

Two juvenile passengers in the sedan sustained gunshot wounds and were taken to a local hospital, the news release said. One suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to another area hospital, and remains in critical but stable condition. The second sustained a non-life-threatening injury, and the two other occupants in the sedan were not harmed.

The SUV has not been found, the department said, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances that led to the encounter and whether the occupants or vehicles were known to each other prior to the incident. Officers and detectives also canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses.

Both investigations remain active, according to the department, which noted that investigators have not identified any indication that the two shooting incidents on Monday are related or pose an ongoing threat to the broader community.

Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to contact the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Division at 630-256-5500. Individuals can also submit tips anonymously to Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000 or via its website at www.p3tips.com/135.

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