Investigation underway after caller reports shooting at aircraft near Longmont

DENVER (KDVR) — Boulder County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a report of someone shooting an ultralight airplane Friday near the Longmont airport.

A Longmont city employee reported a voice message on Friday, May 9, at approximately 7:24 p.m. to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. The caller claimed to have shot at an in-flight ultralight aircraft near the Vance Brand Longmont Municipal Airport, which is located on Airport Road in Longmont.

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The sheriff’s office said that since deputies were notified, there have been no victims or damage identified or reported in this case. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Longmont Department of Public Safety, Transportation Safety Administration, Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were all notified and remain in contact during the ongoing active investigation.

The sheriff’s office said that investigators have been in contact with a “person of interest” but are not releasing any identifying information at this time…

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