Police say an exchange of gunfire reported in southwest Cheyenne yesterday afternoon may be connected to a shots fired incident that took place Sunday night.
Cheyenne police are investigating after at least two vehicles reportedly exchanged gunfire Wednesday afternoon.
Agency spokeswoman Alex Farkas says officers were called around 3:15 p.m. to a report of shots fired in the southwest area of Cheyenne. It is alleged that the occupants of at least two passenger vehicles were traveling through areas that included Fox Farm Road, Walterscheid Boulevard and W. College Drive while exchanging gunfire, said Farkas.
Get our free mobile app Responding officers were able to safely de-escalate the situation and contact several people of interest, she added. There are no injuries reported at this time.
Farkas is asking anyone with information about the incident to call the Laramie County Combined Communications Center at (307) 637-6525 or Crime Stoppers Silent Witness at (307) 638-TIPS.
Investigation Underway After Shots Fired in Cheyenne
Cheyenne police are investigating after at least two vehicles reportedly exchanged gunfire Wednesday afternoon.
Agency spokeswoman Alex Farkas says officers were called around 3:15 p.m. to a report of shots fired in the southwest area of Cheyenne. It is alleged that the occupants of at least two passenger vehicles were traveling through areas that included Fox Farm Road, Walterscheid Boulevard and W. College Drive while exchanging gunfire, said Farkas.
Get our free mobile app Responding officers were able to safely de-escalate the situation and contact several people of interest, she added. There are no injuries reported at this time.
Cheyenne Police: Shots Fired Incidents May Be Connected
Police say an exchange of gunfire reported in southwest Cheyenne yesterday afternoon may be connected to a shots fired incident that took place Sunday night.
Public Information Officer Alex Farkas says police were called to the 200 block of Stinson Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 6, for a report of shots fired. Officers safely established a perimeter and contacted several people of interest, Farkas said in a news release Thursday afternoon. A male subject, 33, of Cheyenne was later located with a nonfatal gunshot wound at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released, she added.
Wanted Cheyenne Man Who Evaded Arrest 3 Months Ago Still at Large
Cheyenne police are still searching for a wanted Cheyenne man who managed to elude them following a chase three months ago.
Police say 46-year-old Tracy Hoops was able to evade capture on the evening of Feb. 12 after crashing his employer s vehicle through two fences north of Cheyenne, driving though a rural property, ditching the vehicle and taking off on foot. Hoops has two warrants in Cheyenne, said Public Information Officer Alex Farkas. The warrants are for strangulation of a household member and aggravated assault.
Hoops is 5-foot-9, weighs 215 pounds, and has blond hair and blue eyes.