BOULDER, Colo. — A man has been arrested in connection with two shootings in Boulder.
The Boulder Police Department said a man with a gunshot wound was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle just after 2 a.m. Wednesday. The victim told police he was shot by someone he didn't know near Mapleton Avenue and 28th Street, and officers identified a possible suspect.
That information led them to the Baseline Road home of 35-year-old John Paul Gaudreau, police said. Further investigation connected Wednesday's shooting with a shooting that happened Friday night in the 1600 block of 28th Street. In that shooting, someone reported hearing gunshots at around 9 p.m. but officers didn't find any victims and had limited leads.
Detectives eventually found the victim in Friday's shooting. Police said he is a man who was shot in the shoulder but didn't seek medical attention until Wednesday.
Police said after identifying the suspect in both shootings and knowing that he was armed with a gun, multiple teams were called in to take him into custody. At around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, he surrendered to officers. At least one gun was recovered, according to police.
Gaudreau faces two counts of attempted first-degree murder, a domestic violence enhancer, reckless endangerment and a violation of a protection order, according to police, and possibly more charges.
Police said Gaudreau and the victim in Friday's shooting know each other. They believe Wednesday's shooting stemmed from an argument between two men who did not know each other.
“Crimes such as these don’t happen often in our community. When they do, they generate fear and are extremely concerning to our agency, and we will take the perpetrators into custody as soon as possible,” interim Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said in a release. “Since Friday, our detectives have been diligently working to identify the individuals involved in that case. The successful arrest in these crimes is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our Investigations and Patrol teams, and I am thankful that our tactical teams were able to safely take this suspect into custody without further injuries to anyone.”
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Scott Byars at ByarsS@bouldercolorado.gov or 303-441-1970.
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