ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — The Adams County Sheriff's Office said investigators used Flock cameras to identify a suspect in a Monday morning shooting of a construction worker over a speed dispute.
Around 7:48 a.m., Adams County deputies received a call reporting shots fired at the intersection of E. 62nd Ave. and Broadway. When deputies arrived, they found a construction worker who had been shot once in his lower right leg.
Deputies applied a tourniquet and waited for emergency medical services to arrive. The construction worker was then taken to the hospital and has since been released, according to the sheriff's office.
We are on scene at E 62nd and Broadway for a shots fired call. We are still gathering details. Any media should stage at the northeast corner of E 62nd and Broadway by the Target Sortation Center. pic.twitter.com/dZSzhQ7sE8
— Adams County Sheriff's Office (Colorado) (@AdamsCoSheriff) September 1, 2025
The construction worker told investigators that the incident began when he told the driver of a gray sedan to slow down through the construction site. According to ACSO, the vehicle stopped, and two people got out and "initiated a physical altercation." The construction worker was shot during that altercation.
The construction worker gave deputies a photo of the sedan's license plate. The plate was circulated to nearby law enforcement agencies and flagged in the county's Flock camera system, which scans license plates at various locations.
Using the Flock system, ACSO identified Isiah Small, 21, of Commerce City, as a suspect. He was arrested Monday evening for first-degree assault and felony menacing and booked into the Adams County Detention Facility.
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Denver7 spoke with business owners in the area on Monday. Matt Murphy explained construction has been taking place for the past year, and "people like to haul through here, go faster than they need to."
While the scene had cleared out by Monday afternoon, those in the area, including Murphy, were shocked that a construction worker had been shot earlier in the day.
“It's crazy," Murphy said. "It's a little close to home, but I'm just glad nobody here and around the area were hurt, and unfortunately, seems like that's what this day and age are coming to."
Denver7's Maggy Wolanske contributed to this report.
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