Denver-Area Parking Lot Shooting: 5 Things To Know

WESTMINSTER, CO – A violent mass-shooting Thursday in a dentist office parking lot in a northern suburb of Denver left one teen dead, his mother and an eight-year-old brother struggling for life and wounded another man who reportedly made eye contact with the shooter as the victim sat in his pickup truck with his young daughter.

Jeremy Webster, 23, of Colorado Springs, allegedly shot a mother, 41, and two of her three children after "a road rage incident" that had started a mile away, a police affidavit said. Webster allegedly followed the family's car to the parking lot of the dentist's office, at 80th Avenue and Sheridan Road, where the family had an appointment.

Witnesses told police around 3:04 p.m., Webster argued with the mother and then pulled out a handgun and shot her "multiple times." After she fell to the ground, Webster reportedly turned to two of the juvenile boys and "shot them both multiple times," walked away towards his car, then turned and shot one boy again "as he lay on the ground," the affidavit said.

The second adult shot, a man, 40, was sitting in his parked pickup truck with his daughter when he appeared to make eye contact with Webster, witnesses told police. Webster allegedly shot the man, who was injured in the arms and drove away. He was treated and is expected to recover. His daughter was unharmed, the affidavit said.

Shooter Jeremy Webster told police he had mental health issues and he had just started a new medication a few hours before the shooting.

Denver7 reported that according to a search warrant, Webster allegedly waived his Miranda rights when speaking to police. Webster confessed to the shooting, KOAA news reported. He told police he had unspecified mental health issues and that he had changed his medication the day of the shooting. Webster told police he used a Glock 19 handgun to shoot four people.

Police were able to apprehend Webster quickly because the mother he shot had snapped photo of Webster's car and license plate.

A third son, who was not shot, escaped into the dentist's office and called for help. He told police his mother had captured a photo of the unknown shooter's license plate on her phone shortly before the two argued.

Officers from the Westchester police quickly found the photo on the phone and were able to alert law enforcement and the public that Webster was driving a black 4-door Toyota and broadcast the tag number.

A Colorado wildlife officer saw Webster's car traveling southbound on Interstate-25 and followed him south until a Colorado State Patrol officer could curb the car and take Webster into custody near Castle Rock.

A second, unrelated man was shot after making eye contact with Webster as he walked away from the original shooting.

A man, age 40, who witnessed the shooting from inside the cab of his pickup truck parked in the lot was also shot by Webster. Witnesses said the victim was sitting in his truck with his 9 year old daughter when he appeared to "make eye contact" with Webster, who turned and shot into the truck, the affidavit said. The man was injured by gun shots wounds on both arms, and was able to back his truck out and escape. He is expected to recover from his injuries. His daughter was unharmed.

Webster is charged with two counts of first degree murder for the death of Vaughn Bigelow, 13.

Webster is charged with first-degree murder "after deliberation with intent" and first degree murder "with extreme indifference." The second count, which was also used to charge the Aurora Theater shooter in 2012, is a murder charge for homicide that shows "manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life generally," according to state statutes. Webster also faces charges of first-degree assault and criminal attempt to commit a Class One felony. He is being held in Adams County jail with no bail.

Webster moved to Colorado in 2014 and passed a background check to get his marijuana license.

KDVR-TV reported that Webster had passed a background check in 2015 to get his marijuana license to be able to work in the industry. "License due to expire in two weeks,”tweeted Reporter Rob Lowe. Webster had addresses in New Jersey before moving to Colorado in 2014.

The victims' family issued a statement saying they did not want to speak to the media. "Please respect our family's privacy in these troubling times," the family said via the Westminster police.

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