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Adult Entertainment Store Employee Shot In Aurora

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) - Police in Aurora are searching for a man who shot and injured an employee at an adult entertainment store.

The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon at the adult entertainment store called Pleasures located in the 1800 block of South Havana Street. Police went inside and found an employee had been shot. Police say he suffered some very serious, life-threatening injuries but is now expected to survive.

Officers were met when they arrived at the store by a person, possibly a customer, who led them inside. They hope there is surveillance video they can look at.

The suspect ran out of the back end of the store and then over to Jewel. It's not clear where he went from there or if he was still on foot.

The suspect described as a black man in his 20s, 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-9, wearing a black hoodie and a blue bandanna.

Pleasures shooting suspect from APD crimestoppers
A surveillance image of the suspect in the black hoodie (credit: Aurora Police Department)

Police aren't sure if it was a robbery or what may have led up to the shooting.

The victim's name has not being released.

Additional Information From Aurora Police

Aurora Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information on this case to please call Detective Matt Ingui at (303)739-6067. You can also provide information on this case and remain anonymous by calling CRIME STOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867). You may be eligible to earn a reward of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000).

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