‘He just kinda wanted to shoot somebody’: Man shot scooter rider in neck at stoplight in unprovoked attack, police say

A 31-year-old Colorado man is accused of nearly killing a random scooter rider, allegedly shooting the victim in the neck during an unprovoked attack at a traffic light in downtown Denver last week.

Anthony Davon Apodaca has been charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with the shooting of Nico Francis.

Denver police first responded to reports of gunfire near 18th and Stout streets just before 11:45 p.m. on April 3, according to a police news release. Officers located a wounded man at the scene and initially described the investigation as active while developing suspect information. The department later issued an update identifying Apodaca as the suspect…

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