A quiet Monday evening at a small-town playground in Ault ended with police lights and crime-scene tape after an 18-year-old man was shot in the leg at Wagon Wheel Park on April 20. The victim was found with a gunshot wound, received medical aid at the scene, and was taken for further treatment. He is expected to survive.
Witnesses at the park gave officers a description of the suspected shooter, described as a 15-year-old juvenile. Investigators later tracked that teen to his home and arrested him without further incident. Police say the encounter is not believed to have been random, but they are still working to figure out exactly what sparked the violence.
According to the Denver Gazette, officers were dispatched to Wagon Wheel Park around 7:26 p.m. on April 20 and found the 18-year-old suffering from a leg wound. The outlet reports that investigators interviewed witnesses at the scene and that anyone with information who has not yet been contacted should reach out to Officer Penhale at 970-834-1336…