PARKER, Colo. — A 27-year-old suspect was arrested within hours of a deadly shooting near a Parker skate park Tuesday evening, the police department announced.
The department said it responded to a "shots fired" call near South Twenty Mile Road and East Longs Way, near the Railbender SkatePark, around 6:35 p.m.
Witnesses told officers that two vehicles were stopped alongside each other when "a disagreement ensued." They then heard multiple gunshots, and one of the vehicles took off.
Parker police officers arrived and found a deceased male near his vehicle. The department did not provide a description or age of the male.
The Douglas County Coroner's Office will release the male's identity at a later time.
Using witness descriptions and Flock Safety license plate readers, investigators learned the license plate number of the vehicle involved in the incident, according to Parker police. That license plate number was then shared with neighboring law enforcement agencies.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office spotted the vehicle and detained the suspect — later identified as 27-year-old Matthew Littlefield — in connection with the shooting. Littlefield was arrested for suspicion of second-degree murder.
Parker PD said its investigation is ongoing. Investigators are asking anyone who may have surveillance video or photos of the incident to contact Detective B. Wilson at bwilson@parkerco.gov or by phone at 303-805-6561.
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