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Road rage shooting leaves 17-year-old injured Wednesday in Colorado Springs

The man arrested on suspicion of a road rage shooting with a AK-47 style rifle Wednesday evening had injured a minor, court documents reveal.

Michael Brodus, 29, of Colorado Springs is facing charges of first-degree assault after he allegedly shot at a vehicle following an altercation just before 7 p.m. in the 4200 block of Austin Bluffs. Colorado Springs police said the incident appears to be a potential road rage situation.

Police found the 17-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds to his arms in the 5000 block of Splitrail Drive, about a mile away from the shooting. He was transported to the hospital for what did not appear to be life-threatening injuries.

Police presence near the scene of an early evening shooting on Wednesday near Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard. (Courtesy of KOAA)
Police presence near the scene of an early evening shooting on Wednesday near Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard. (Courtesy of KOAA)

It was unclear from the arrest affidavit whether the 17-year-old had been targeted or was a passerby.

Investigators identified Brodus as a suspect after a witness shared a video of the shooting on social media, according to his arrest affidavit. The video shows a man standing behind the open driver’s door of a blue Subaru and firing several shots toward other vehicles.

The witness gave police the license plate number of the suspect’s vehicle, which was registered to Brodus. Police then went to his apartment and found him carrying bags from a blue Subaru. Police say he was wearing the same clothes as the man in the video.

Police did not recover the weapon used in the shooting.

Brodus is being held in the El Paso County Jail on a $100,000 bond. His next court date is June 16.


Road rage shooting leaves 17-year-old injured Wednesday in Colorado Springs

The man arrested on suspicion of a road rage shooting with a AK-47 style rifle Wednesday evening had injured a minor, court documents reveal.

Michael Brodus, 29, of Colorado Springs is facing charges of first-degree assault after he allegedly shot at a vehicle after an altercation just before 7 p.m. in the 4200 block of Austin Bluffs. Colorado Springs police said the incident appears to be a potential road rage situation.

Police found the 17-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds to his arms in the 5000 block of Splitrail Drive, about a mile from the shooting.

He was taken to the hospital for what did not appear to be life-threatening injuries.

It was unclear from the arrest affidavit whether the 17-year-old had been targeted or was a passerby.

Investigators identified Brodus as a suspect after a witness shared a video of the shooting on social media, according to his arrest affidavit. The video shows a man standing behind the open driver’s door of a blue Subaru and firing several shots toward other vehicles.

The witness gave police the license plate number of the suspect’s vehicle, which was registered to Brodus. Police then went to his apartment and found him carrying bags from a blue Subaru. Police say he was wearing the same clothes as the man in the video.

Police did not recover the weapon used in the shooting.

Brodus is being held in the El Paso County jail on a $100,000 bond.

His next court date is set for Monday.

Police presence near the scene of an early evening shooting on Wednesday near Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard. (Courtesy of KOAA)
Police presence near the scene of an early evening shooting on Wednesday near Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard. (Courtesy of KOAA)


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