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Man, 35, arrested after gunfire during Rangeview High pickup dispute

Aurora police identified Luis Melendez as the man arrested after a road-rage argument escalated into gunfire at Rangeview High School. No one was injured, and officers recovered a firearm during his arrest, police said.

Man, 35, arrested after gunfire during Rangeview High pickup dispute

A 35-year-old man was arrested after a dispute connected to a road-rage incident escalated into gunfire in the pickup area at Rangeview High School in Aurora on Tuesday, police said.

Aurora police identified the man as Luis Melendez. Investigators said Melendez and another man were at the school to pick up students when they argued about a road-rage incident. The argument turned physical, and police allege Melendez fired a weapon before leaving the scene.

No one was injured. Melendez was arrested shortly afterward, and officers recovered a firearm during the arrest, according to police.

Police have not provided further details about the dispute or any charges in the information released about the arrest.

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