Jefferson County, CO – Authorities are investigating a road rage shooting that left one person critically injured Saturday night along Highway 285 near Settlers Drive. Deputies responded around 7:00 p.m. on November 11, 2025, after reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a black SUV.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, responding units soon learned the crash stemmed from a road rage incident in which shots were fired. A passenger inside the SUV had sustained a gunshot wound to the head.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency surgery and remains in critical but stable condition.
Witnesses told investigators they saw a second vehicle — described as a light-colored Subaru — traveling in the same direction as the SUV shortly before the shooting.
The Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has dash camera footage from the area of Highway 285 and Settlers Drive around 7:00 p.m. to contact investigators at 303-271-5612 or email jcsoCrimetips@jeffco.us.
Officials said this remains an active investigation, and further updates will be released as more information becomes available.
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